The Met Office is warning of heavy snow in Cumbria as the county prepares for Storm Eunice.
The forecaster has issued a yellow warning – the lowest of three levels of severity – for the whole of Cumbria, which is set to come into force at 3am on Friday and is due to expire by 6pm.
A yellow weather warning was previously issued for wind in Cumbria, but the Met Office has now updated the warning to include snow.
The new warning predicts that Storm Eunice may cause disruption due to heavy snow and strong winds.
What to expect
- There is a chance of travel delays on roads, possibly with stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
- There is a slight chance that some rural communities could be temporarily cut off
- There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
The Met Office says: “Snow, heavy in places, is likely to develop on the northern side of Storm Eunice as it moves across the UK on Friday. There is still uncertainty in the track of Storm Eunice and not all areas within the warning area are expected to see snow.
“However, some places may see around 5cm of snow at low levels away from coasts. Accumulations are expected to be significantly higher over hills though with 10-20 cm perhaps up to 30 cm possible above around 250 metres.
“Strong winds occurring at the same time may lead to very poor visibility, blizzard conditions and drifting of lying snow.”
