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Snow could fall across large areas of the UK in the coming days as low temperatures take hold, forecasters predict. Snow is due to fall across large areas of the UK on Monday as low temperatures take hold, the Met Office has warned.
Wales and central, northern and south-east England will see some snow, after Scotland saw falls earlier. It issued an amber "be prepared" warning for snow disruption in north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, and the East Midlands.
The Met Office has issued warnings of ice and severe cold weather as the snow is expected to move eastwards and intensify. Some 2-5cm could fall on lower ground and 10cm on higher ground in these regions during the day, it said.
There may be travel disruption if snow falls on untreated surfaces, it warns. A lesser "be aware" warning has been issued for other parts of England, Wales and Scotland.
The Met Office yellow warning advises people to "be aware" of potential severe weather. Snow was falling in northern England and Wales on Sunday night, with warnings of travel disruption through into Monday if snow falls on untreated surfaces.
One warning has been issued for northern England and much of Wales on Sunday afternoon and evening. The snow is not expected to settle everywhere, but there could be 1-3cm accumulations in places. Northern and eastern regions are expected to have the highest snow accumulations, the Met Office warned.
Residents of Kent could wake to snow on Monday morning, with between 2-5cm snow forecast to fall in places, with a small risk of up to 10cm very locally, the Met Office said. Wales and south-east England will also see some snow throughout Monday, with the far south-west of England and Northern Ireland being the only regions untouched by the severe cold.
The yellow warning for the region is valid from 17:00 GMT on Sunday to 08:00 GMT on Monday. Parts of Scotland, which already experienced snowy scenes on Sunday, will also get more snow on Monday.
The Met Office amber warnings were issued about 16:00 GMT on Sunday, having been upgraded from yellow warnings advising people to "be aware" of severe weather. They cover from 09:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT on Monday.
The Met Office said the severe cold weather and icy conditions could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services."
It issued its "cold weather action" alert level, activated when average temperatures of minus 2C occur for 48 hours or longer, or there is heavy snow and/or widespread ice.
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Throughout Monday, the Met Office said, England will see sleet and snow move eastwards. At first it will be light and patchy, but could intensify later in the day in places, although turning to rain in some areas. Yellow warnings have been issued for northern England and much of Wales for Sunday evening. The snow is not expected to settle everywhere, but there could be 1-3cm accumulations in places.
The Met Office said there could be up to 5cm of snow in places, and more on ground above 200m. Temperatures were low across the UK overnight from Saturday into Sunday, with the lowest reading at minus 6C at Shap in Cumbria at 03:00 GMT.
With temperatures low, a warning about ice has been issued for Wales and parts of western England and Scotland once the rain, sleet and snow have passed.
Temperatures were low across the UK overnight, with the lowest reading at minus 6C at Shap in Cumbria at 03:00 GMT.
The cold spell is being caused by a an abrupt jump in temperatures high in the stratosphere, which can bring snow, forecasters explain.The cold spell is being caused by a an abrupt jump in temperatures high in the stratosphere, which can bring snow, forecasters explain.
The cold spell is set to continue throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with snow forecast for eastern England and Scotland on those days.The cold spell is set to continue throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with snow forecast for eastern England and Scotland on those days.
Strengthening winds later in the week will make it feeler colder, the Met Office said.

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