Danger to life possible as Met Office issues 29-hour rain and snow warning

More weather disruption will hit Nottinghamshire as the Met Office has issued another warning which could cause danger to life. The yellow weather warning is set to bring heavy snow on Saturday, November 23, followed by a "rapid thaw" and subsequent rain later the same day, which may cause some disruption, the forecaster says.

According to the Met Office, the worst of the weather may not reach Nottinghamshire, with just heavy rain predicted between 6am on Saturday and 12pm on Sunday, November 24. The chance of precipitation will reach as high as more than 95 per cent, while temperatures will drop as low as 0C on Saturday night and then make a steep rise on Sunday, reaching 12C.

The yellow weather warning for rain and snow will be in place between 4am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. The Met Office says: "Outbreaks of rain will spread northeastwards on Saturday, preceded by a spell of snow across parts of northern England and Scotland.

"Whilst snow will become increasingly confined to higher elevations with time, there is the chance of a transient period of snow to low levels in some areas, with perhaps as much as 5-10 cm accumulating in places, especially the Vale of York, before turning back to rain. Temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm are possible on ground above 150m, with perhaps as much as 20-40 cm above 300m.

"In conjunction with strengthening winds, difficult driving conditions are likely, especially over higher level routes, with possibly some interruptions to power supplies. In addition, the rapid thaw of lying snow as milder air arrives, with perhaps an additional 20-40 mm of rain in some upland areas during Saturday night, will lead to a greater likelihood of rainfall impacts later in the period."

The forecaster adds that there is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life. The new weather warning comes as Nottinghamshire was covered in snow overnight on Tuesday, November 19.

This caused a number of schools to close, while public transport was also disrupted severely. According to the Met Office, this is the UK's earliest widespread snowfall since 2010, when snow fell on November 24 across the northeast of England.