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UK Weather: Snow and Ice Hits with Warnings of Travel Disruption
An Arctic blast brings snow and ice warnings for Yorkshire with health alerts and risks of travel disruption, affecting multiple cities and rural areas, UK Health Agency said.
- On November 18, 2025 the Met Office issued yellow warnings for ice and snow across east North Yorkshire from 6am Wednesday to 6pm Thursday, with snow already falling in North Yorkshire.
- Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said cold Arctic air from the north is driving the first notable cold snap, while the UK Health Security Agency issued an amber cold health alert for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Forecasts show by the end of Thursday as much as 15-25cm may accumulate on hills above 100m, with 2-5cm on modest hills and 10-20cm on exposed areas including the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.
- Officials warned as many as 25 areas could face power cuts from a 15-hour snowstorm, and icy patches may strand vehicles and passengers on roads Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
- Weather maps from WXCharts showed snow moving in overnight across Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, and Sheffield at 3.15am, while National Highways said more than 530 gritters are active nationally with crews on duty around the clock.
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Snow and ice warnings come into force amid ‘tricky travel conditions’
The Met Office said rain and hill snow, followed by clearing skies, will lead to the risk of icy patches on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
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