Weather warnings in place as heavy snow expected for South Yorkshire
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Last updated 9th Mar 2023
South Yorkshire could see heavy snow fall and travel disruption today (09/03).
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for "strong winds bringing blizzard conditions" and up to 40cm of snow, which comes in from this afternoon. There is a Yellow Weather warning in place at the moment and parts, including Sheffield, have already seen a flurry of snow.
The amber weather warning lasts for 21 hours from 3pm on Thursday - and "significant disruption" to transport, power lines and phone network coverage is likely.
We are being urged to be careful if we have to travel over the next few days.
Rod Dennis, from RAC, said: "We're continuing to monitor the weather situation closely, but with further snow expected over the next few days there is still the potential for some significant disruption to journeys.
"Even a little snow and ice can make roads treacherous, so we're advising everyone who does set out to proceed extremely cautiously.
"We're also conscious that there will be a large number of new drivers who may never have experienced snow on the roads before, so we urge them to take particular care and drive well within the speed limit to give themselves plenty of time to react should the vehicle in front run into difficulty."
Mr Dennis advised motorists venturing out to prepare for their journeys by packing warm clothes and blankets, sturdy footwear, food and drink, and a portable phone charger.
A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers northern Scotland until 10am on Thursday, along with central and southern areas of England and Wales from midnight until 7am.
Another yellow warning for snow and ice covers north-east England and south-east Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until 7am on Thursday.
A fourth yellow warning for snow covers all of the UK north of Birmingham, spanning from 7am on Thursday until 2pm on Friday.