A snow and ice warning has been issued for Nottingham and the surrounding county and it is expected to remain in place from Monday, March 13, into Tuesday, March 14. The warning is in addition to Monday's yellow alert for high winds.
Much of the UK is covered by weather warnings on Monday - just a few areas of Wales escape along with Cornwall and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland also misses the weather alerts.
The region's snow and ice warning is in place from 5.00pm on Monday and remains until 10.00am on Tuesday. The Met Office advises that rain, sleet and snow followed by ice is likely to have some impact to travel. It also adds to be careful on icy surfaces as slips and falls could cause injures and there will probably be some icy patches on untreated roads, pavement and cycle paths.
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Gusty winds currently being experienced in Notts today look set to continue until late afternoon with the weather warnings in place for wind until 6.00pm. The forecasters state that wind gusts of around 45mph could be experienced in Nottingham between 1.00pm and 2.00pm. The wind gusts will start to ease slowly from then and by 7.00pm this evening should be around 18mph with gusts at 31mph and by 9.00pm registering just 15 mph and gust of 27 mph. The latest forecast is detailed below.
Yellow warning - Snow and Ice
What the Met Office says...
A yellow warning has been put in place and currently covers Nottingham and the county from 5.00pm today until 10.00am on Tuesday, March 14. Expect rain, sleet and snow followed by ice, according to the weather experts.
What to expect
The weather conditions are likely to cause some impact to travel.
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
Yellow warning - Wind
What the Met Office says...
The Met office stays that strong and gusty south-westerly winds in the area may lead to some disruption in our region today. The warning is currently in place until 6.00pm.
What to expect
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely and damage to trees is also likely
- Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
Hour by hour for Nottingham
Forecasters say that we are heading for an unsettled week up until Friday, March 17, with rain and strong winds.
Monday, March 13
Yellow weather warnings in place for snow and ice as well as wind. High temperatures of 13C, lows of 2C. Wind gusts of 45 mph easing by early evening
Tuesday, March 14
Yellow warning for snow and ice. Temperatures dipping as low as -2C with highs of 7C.
Wednesday, March 15
A partly cloudy day changing light rain by early evening. Expect highs of 7C and a low of 5C.
Thursday, March 16
Highs of 13C today and a low of 9C. However, expect heavy rain early in the day changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Friday, March 17
Currently forecast to be overcast but changing to light showers by the afternoon. High of 14C and low of 8C.
The latest warnings come just days after heavy snowfall across the county.
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