Amber warning issued for parts of the UK and London as temperatures plummet to -16 degrees, warning of snow: Weather live

A 25-year-old woman who was visiting her mother’s house in Belton Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, for Christmas said she never expected to be “trapped” after her home flooded on Tuesday.

Duaa Abdulal is stuck on the second floor with her mother and sister, while the first floor of her house is filled with water.

She said the house was destroyed by flooding from Storm Genk in January last year and the family has not finished renovating it since then.

Abdull said: Last year, my family managed to leave the building.

“When the flood warning came out, we managed to get everything upstairs.

“We’re still recovering from last year, but we haven’t actually finished renovating the house, so it’s stressful.”

Highways said many roads in south-west England could be affected by snow, with some areas under amber weather warnings for snow.

“Snow may affect sections of the M5, A30, A38, A35 and A303, particularly around Okehampton, Bodmin, Blackdown Hills and Haldon Hill,” the group wrote to X.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the south-west was currently under an amber weather warning due to snow, causing “significant delays”.

Police said in a post on X: “Significant delays are occurring around Haldon Hill while we direct traffic.”

“Please avoid the area. Motorists in Devon and Cornwall are asked to only travel if absolutely necessary while a weather warning is in place.”

The Japan Meteorological Agency’s forecast for Wednesday has been updated on its website.

Chief Meteorologist Steve Willington said: “Temperatures remain cool across the south-west of England, with parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset expected to see low levels of sleet and snow on Wednesday afternoon and evening. It’s going to fall to that level.”

“2-5cm is possible in areas over 150m high, but up to 10cm could accumulate on higher ground on Dartmoor and Exmoor.

“Wider areas of southern England could receive up to several centimeters of snow as the system moves eastwards.

“Snow may cause transport disruptions during rush hour tonight.”

Hundreds of schools across the UK were forced to close after snow and ice hit the country overnight.

A number of yellow weather warnings from the Met Office remained in place across much of the UK on Wednesday, with the country facing widespread disruption.

Schools and daycare centers were forced to close for the first week after the winter holidays.

A snow warning has been issued for much of southern England, including south London, with up to 10 centimeters of snow expected. A snow and ice warning is also in place for parts of the west and north of England from Wednesday to Thursday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a map showing areas where an amber weather warning for snow will remain in place until 9pm on Wednesday.

Up to 10 centimeters of snow is expected in the worst-hit areas.

An Amber weather warning has been issued for south-west England, with up to 10cm of snow expected to fall.

The alert was issued at 2:27pm and will remain in place until 9pm tonight.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warns that snow will continue to fall into the afternoon and evening on Wednesday, potentially causing power outages, train suspensions and road problems, which could disrupt travel.

“Sleet and snow is expected to continue this afternoon and into the evening, with accumulations of 2 to 5 centimeters expected in highlands above 150 meters and up to 10 centimeters above 250 meters, causing some disruption to travel,” forecasters said. says. “Sleet and snow will ease from the west by early Wednesday night.”

Several hospitals across England have declared major incidents as the number of people admitted to hospital with influenza and other respiratory illnesses soars.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he was “truly distressed and embarrassed” by the situation facing patients and staff, with at least 11 hospitals placed on the highest alert level due to increased demand on emergency departments.

Adrian Boyle, Britain’s chief emergency physician, told The Independent that the flu outbreak was having a “serious impact” on already overwhelmed hospitals, while the NHS’s top doctor, Stephen Professor Powis said demand “shows no signs of slowing down”.

Increased pressure on wards has also affected waiting times, with patients in one hospital having to wait up to 50 hours.