Yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Wrexham extended until Friday

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the Wrexham area has been extended until the end of the week.

The Met Office warning had been in place until midday through until 11am on Wednesday morning.

However a revised forecast has a yellow weather alert in place from 3pm on Thursday afternoon until midday on Friday.

Snow has yet to arrive in the Wrexham area, however as of lunchtime forecasts show there is sleet and potentially snow on higher grounds on the way.

The Met Office state: “Rain and snow is expected to move in from the southwest, moving across England and Wales through Thursday into Friday.

“This is likely to fall as heavy rain at first across the far southwest of England, but as it meets the cold air established over the rest of the country snow becomes more likely.

“There is a chance of 2-5cm of snow for some places, timings are currently uncertain. 10cm is possible in places, though there is uncertainty at this stage on where is most likely to see the greater snowfall accumulations.

“Overnight Thursday into early Friday ice may also become a hazard on any untreated surfaces as temperatures fall below freezing.”