Regional risk assessment for the following areas
- NW England(60%)
- All of Northern Ireland(60%)
- Central Tayside & Fife(60%)
- Dumfries and Galloway, Lothian & Borders(60%)
- Grampian(60%)
- Highlands & Eilean Siar(60%)
- Orkney & Shetland(60%)
- Strathclyde(60%)
- All of Wales(60%)
- East Midlands(40%)
- NE England(40%)
- SW England(40%)
- West Midlands(40%)
- Yorkshire & Humber(40%)
- All other regions less than 20%
Issued by the Met Office at 13:21 on Tuesday, 29th January 2008
Valid from 00:00 on Friday, 01st February 2008 until 12:00 on Saturday, 02nd February 2008
The Met Office is forecasting much colder conditions to spread southwards across the UK during Friday and persisting into Saturday giving heavy snow in places. Areas most at risk include northern and western Scotland, Northern Ireland, along with parts of northwest England and Wales where 10cm of snow could occur locally with up to 20cm on higher ground. Disruption to transport is likely and the public are advised to take extra care. This warning will be updated around 1200 Wednesday 30th January 2008.