Met Office warns 40 more places may see snow before the weekend

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice covering 40 areas in much of Scotland and northern England from 8pm tonight until noon tomorrow, and an amber snow warning covers parts of central England from 8pm until 9am tomorrow.

The Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for snow and ice covering 40 areas across much of Scotland and northern England. The yellow warning runs from 8pm tonight until 12pm tomorrow and joins other warnings as Storm Goretti approaches. An amber snow warning covering parts of central England is in force from 8pm tonight until 9am tomorrow. What is known: - A yellow snow-and-ice warning covers 40 areas in Scotland and northern England, effective 8pm tonight until 12pm tomorrow. - An amber snow warning covers parts of central England from 8pm tonight until 9am tomorrow. - The Met Office reports widespread refreezing with ice likely and scattered wintry showers that could give modest snow accumulations of a few centimetres, particularly inland and on higher ground. - Forecasters described the approaching system as an intense low-pressure event with rapid pressure falls and associated strong winds and heavy precipitation. Summary: Forecasters reported that ice, further light snow accumulations and strong gusts are possible across the warned areas. The warnings remain in force through tomorrow morning and midday as specified; further official updates were not detailed in the report.