Met Office issues snow and ice warning for Sunday

Snow is expected on Sunday

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Sunday (18 December) by the Met Office.

The warning covers Scotland, the majority of northern England and Wales, including the Rochdale borough.

The Met Office says a band of snow is expected to move northeast across the UK on Sunday, in most places lasting two to four hours before turning to rain.

Once rain becomes established, all lying snow will melt rapidly. In addition to the snow and ice, strong winds are expected, with gales or severe gales mainly across high ground. This will lead to blizzard conditions in some areas for a time. A brief period of freezing rain is also possible, most likely to impact areas from the Pennines northwards, with a consequent risk of ice accretion on structures and power lines.

The warning is in place from 3am Sunday to 9pm.