Met Office issues new snow warning as 'blizzard conditions' and up to 25cm forecast

Snow is expected to hit parts of the country on Friday as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for snow.

The weather agency has predicted 'blizzard conditions' for parts of the country, with up to 25cm predicted to fall on the highest ground. The warning covers parts of Scotland and Cumbria in northern England.

It comes as the Met Office has named the first storm of 2025, the fifth of the season, Storm Éowyn. Several yellow weather warnings have been issued which cover most of the UK, along with one rare amber alert.

Strong winds are expected to begin tomorrow morning, January 23, with a yellow wind warning in place in Wales and Southern England from 7am.

The following day, there are five weather warnings in place on Friday, including one amber warning, for rain, wind and now snow. The warning for snow comes into force at 3am on Friday morning and remains in place until 12pm the same day.

Explaining the snow warning, the Met Office says: "Snow for a time on Friday morning may cause some disruption, before easing and/or turning to rain."

The warning adds: "Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastward on Friday morning will fall as snow initially, especially on hills, before reverting to rain and eventually easing.

"Any accumulations across northern England and southern Scotland will be fairly short-lived and largely on hills, where 2 to 5cm may accumulate in places above 100m elevation and 5 to 10cm above 300m. Snow will probably persist for longer north of the Central Belt, where as much as 15 to 25cm is possible above 300m.

"Given the strong winds that will accompany the snow, temporary blizzard conditions are possible over higher ground, with some drifting also possible for a time, this probably more likely