Met Office issues warning for snow for parts of Epping Forest

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for sleet and snow to parts of Epping Forest tomorrow (February 27).

The warning covers the north part of the district, including North Weald Bassett, Chipping Ongar, Moreton and Hastingwood. Epping sits just outside the weather service's warning zone.

Snow currently affecting areas in the Midlands, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland will be moving eastwards in the evening.

The yellow warning for snow in place for tomorrow (February 27). Photo: Met Office

People could be waking up to around one centimetre of snow.

But it is expected the sleet and snow should cause some travel disruption, with likely longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

The Channel 4 weather presenter Liam Dutton warned yesterday that snow could be reaching southern parts of England and Wales early on Thursday, before the Met Office confirmed so.

Need to keep an eye on possibility for some snow in southern parts of England and Wales early on Thursday.

Still uncertain, but low pressure bumping into cold air could give some snow - especially on hills.

It depends on path of low and intensity of precipitation. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/Pa7DOdhJhE

— Liam Dutton - Weatherman (@liamdutton) February 25, 2020

Any rain, sleet and snow will quickly clear as it heads south eastern by the late morning, and any settled snow will quickly thaw later in the day.

This follows the yellow warning which the Met Office issued yesterday for ice across the country for today and tomorrow.

For more breaking news, local headlines and features, ‘like’ our Facebook page.

We also have a Twitter account: @EppingFGuardian

Follow us to keep up-to-date with news in Epping Forest.