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Met Office issues updated warning for more snow and ice

The past few days Staffordshire has seen a mixture of snow, ice and freezing rain. Just as we thought the snow was about to go we ended up with more this morning. And now the Met Office have updated their charts to show more snow and ice for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The maps show that parts of Staffordshire will be affected by this weather alert on Monday and Tuesday.

As far as we can tell so far today most of the main roads remain open and accessible, some roads that are not gritted may not be easily accessible.

Icy stretches are expected to develop this evening, due to ongoing wet surfaces following earlier rain and, in places, snowmelt. Frequent sleet or snow showers are also expected to affect Wales and parts of northwest England this evening, moving into southwest England, the Midlands and parts of southern England in the early hours of Tuesday. In addition to the ice, these are likely to produce snow accumulations of a few cm above 200 metres, with a small chance of greater than 5 cm above 200 metres in Wales. The heaviest snow showers may also produce temporary accumulations of 0-2 cm at low levels.

Monday 6th January 2025 – Image via Met Office

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