Interactive map shows 300-mile long Met Office snow warning

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for snow and ice which covers a 300-mile long stretch of the UK.

The alert was issued this morning for people living in areas on the East coast of England and Scotland. It stretches for 300 miles from Halesworth in Norfolk all the way up the North Sea coast to just south of the Scottish town of Dunbar.

A total of 21 council areas are included in the warning across the regions of the East Midlands, East of England, North East England, Yorkshire & Humber, South West Scotland and Lothian Borders. Snow flurries and icy conditions are forecast for these areas starting from 6pm this evening (Tuesday) until mid-day on Wednesday.

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A Met Office forecast said: "Snow showers will develop during Tuesday evening and continue overnight into Wednesday morning, initially in the north of the area before spreading south later in the night. The showers may be heavy at times and accompanied by lightning.

“Some lying snow is likely with 2-3 cm in places and a risk of 10 cm or more over higher ground. Ice will readily form on untreated surfaces." You can see a map showing all the weather areas below.

The full list of areas affected by the yellow weather warning is:

The alert for the east coast of the UK is one of four yellow warnings issued by the Met Office today.

A separate warning for snow and ice has been issued for all areas of Northern Ireland starting at 6pm today until 10am tomorrow. A Met Office spokesman said: "Wintry showers will develop during Tuesday evening and continue overnight into Wednesday morning. Away from the north coast lying snow is possible, with 1 to