Six cities could be hit with a fresh barrage of snow (Image: GETTY)
The barrage that looks set to continue with six major UK cities set to be hit on Tuesday.
Earlier today, the issued . This followed several warnings that were in place over the weekend, with as 30cm of snow falling in some places.
Today, as children prepared to head back following the Christmas holidays, and it seems that the remainder of the week does not offer any respite.
The latest from WXCharts.com shows the six cities set for a fresh blanket of snow on Tuesday as other cities such as Newcastle and continue to have between 12-17cm of snow depth.
forecast for tomorrow states: “Another cold day tomorrow, with a mix of sunshine and wintry showers. The showers heaviest and most frequent in the north. Windy for many, although easing in the south later.”
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The UK is embracing for more snow over the coming hours (Image: WXCHARTS)
In Scotland, , Aberdeen and Inverness look set to see further snow, with the weather likely to make its way through north west England hitting and .
may also see small outbursts of snow although the warns that Wednesday is when the south of the country could be set for significant further snow, having largely avoided the worst of the weekend weather.
It added in its forecast from Wednesday until Friday: “Cold with a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers, these most frequent in the north and northwest. A spell of rain and snow in the south possible on Wednesday.”
continues to have three yellow weather warnings in place across Northern Ireland, the west of England and west and north of Scotland.
The warnings remain in place throughout Monday evening and into Tuesday morning.
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The map shows snow falling across the north of Scotland, the west of England and London (Image: WXCharts.com)
Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Hail, sleet or snow showers are expected to affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, spreading to Wales and parts of northwest England this evening, before moving into part of southwest England, the Midlands and southern England during the early hours of Tuesday.
“Rain or hail is more likely towards some western coasts.
“Icy stretches which develop overnight as a result of these showers, or the recent wet conditions, could bring some disruption to travel.
“In addition to the ice, we could see snow accumulations of a few cm above 200 metres, with a 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.
“It is not possible to say exactly where this snow might fall, so it’s important that people are prepared.”
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Rainfall and melting snow could also put many parts of the country at risk of flooding, with the Midlands particularly at risk throughout Tuesday.
Sarah Cook, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Heavy rain and melting snow mean significant river flooding is possible in the Midlands, with minor impacts probable more widely across other parts of England, on Monday and into Tuesday.
“Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, operating flood defences, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding, issuing flood warnings and supporting those communities affected.
“People should search ‘’, sign up for free flood warnings, and keep up to date with the latest situation at @EnvAgency on X.”