'Unsettled day' with 'increasing risk of snow' as Met Office issues new weather warnings

The Met Office has issued three yellow snow and ice weather warnings and a yellow wind warning as the UK's cold snap returns on Monday and Tuesday.

Covering much of northern England and Scotland, the snow and ice warnings say travel disruption is likely due to icy surfaces, while Wales, Northern Ireland and England will see outbreaks of rain and strong winds.

Storm Larisa brought widespread disruption to the UK last week, with motorists left stranded for hours on roads, while some schools faced closures as temperatures plummeted.

But on Monday new snow and ice warnings have been issued for:

• Parts of northern England from 5pm until 10am tomorrow (14 March)
• Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland from 5pm until 11am tomorrow
• Central Scotland from 5am today until 11am tomorrow

The Met Office has also published a yellow wind warning for parts of England, including London, from 10am-6pm today, with strong and gusty winds between 50-55mph widely expected.

High-sided vehicles are particularly at risk from the gusts, the Met Office warns, while power cuts and delays to public transport are also possible.

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Forecasters say Monday will be an "unsettled day", with outbreaks of rain and strong winds.

Some roads and railways are likely to be affected by the weather conditions, with rain turning to snow and icy surfaces expected.

Daniel Rudman, Met Office deputy chief forecaster, said: "There is an increasingly strong signal for colder air to once again feed into the north of the UK during Monday. This flow is likely to extend southwards with much of the UK likely to be under the influence of colder conditions overnight into Tuesday."

He added that Tuesday is set to remain a "cold day", but it is not expected to be as cold as last week.

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Currently, the Met Office has not issued any further weather warnings beyond Tuesday.

Last week, temperatures plunged to -15.2C on Friday night as parts of the UK were hit by heavy snow.

Travel chaos on Friday saw problems on the roads, railways, and at airports - with flight delays at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Bristol Airport, while flights at Birmingham Airport were suspended for around an hour so snow could be cleared from the runway.

Some drivers on the M62 in Greater Manchester and Yorkshire were left stranded due to the heavy snow, with National Highways saying that congestion on the eastbound carriageway between Rochdale and Saddleworth was around eight miles long at one point.