Snow and ice weather warning issued for West Sussex
Forecasters say some areas could get as much as 10cm on Sunday
Communities across West Sussex are being told to expect snow and ice this weekend.
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning from 9am on Sunday (December 11th) to 9am on Monday (December 12th) covering the majority of the county, with the exception of some far western areas.
Forecasters says as much as 10 centimetres of snow could fall on higher areas of ground in the South Downs, with other areas potentially seeing between 2-5cm of the white stuff.
It has led to warnings for motorists to be aware of potentially treacherous driving conditions on Sunday and Monday, along with issues for rail and air passengers.
What can we expect?
There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
A small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable
A Met Office spokesperson said:
"While confidence is very low at this stage, there is a chance that a band of sleet and snow could push into east and southeast England.
"This has the potential to give accumulations of 2-5cm quite widely, and perhaps up to 10cm in some places, most likely, but not exclusively, over higher ground such as the South Downs, North Downs and High Weald.
"In addition, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces, mainly nearer to coasts where rain or sleet is more likely."