Sheffield show: Met Office issues snow and ice severe weather warning for city, with more snow forecast
The Met Office has issued Sheffield with a severe weather warning, amid snow and ice concerns.
Forecasters have put out a yellow warning of snow and ice, which is due to start this evening and expected to last until 12noon on Friday.
However, their previous forecast of snowfall in the early hours of Friday has now been changed to sleet, with heavy snow now forecast for Sunday morning.
In the yellow warning, the Met Office warns: “Outbreaks of rain will fall as snow over higher hills initially, before the snow starts to fall to lower levels through Thursday evening. Any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground, above 200 metres 2 to 5cm is possible, and above 300 metres, a few locations may see as much as 10cm.
“The rain and snow is expected to clear south during the early hours of Friday with temperatures expected to fall quickly as skies clear, leading to ice on untreated surfaces.”
If the city gets the icy conditions they are warning of, the service is urging people to stick to gritted main raids and pavements, leave extra time for journeys, and to check bus timetables are not changed.
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Sheffield is currently now forecast to see sleet on Friday for most of the day.
Then, after a clear and dry Saturday, Sunday is forecast to see light snow from 3am, turning to heavy snow at 10am.
It is forecast to turn to sleet at 4pm, and light rain from 5pm.