PARTS of the UK are expected to be hit with up to eight inches of snow and freezing rainfall in the next few days.
The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings for snow and sleet that remain in place until 3pm today.
Two of the warnings cover parts of Scotland, which was battered last month by heavy snow, rain and strong winds.
One warning, which came into place at midnight on Tuesday covers Stirling, Perth, Aviemore, Inverness, Fife and the Highlands.
It even stretches as far as the Orkney Islands.
The other warning has been issued further north for the Shetland Islands.
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The Met Office has said that some places could have up to two inches of snow by the end of the day, with up to eight inches on higher ground.
The Met Office website warns: “At low levels precipitation will be a mix of rain, sleet and snow which could lead to some small snow accumulations in places.
“Strong winds at times will lead to blizzard conditions and drifting of lying snow, especially in the north of the warning area.”
A flood warning has been put in place by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for the Churchill Barriers area of the Orkney Islands until 12pm today.
The agency also warned of potential flooding in parts of Tayside and Angus, but there is currently no official warning or alert in place for these regions.
A SEPA spokesperson said: “Localised coastal impacts are possible in Orkney and up the east coast from high wave overtopping at times of high tide.
“Localised river flooding impacts are also possible in eastern Tayside and Angus resulting in flooding to low lying land and roads.”
Transport providers in the affected areas have also issued warnings urging travellers to check routes ahead of departure.
Scottish west coast ferry operator CalMac announced several yellow and amber warnings for disruption and cancellations of many of its services.
Railway operator Scotrail has also encouraged travellers to check the status of their planned journeys ahead of time.
“If you’re travelling tomorrow or Wednesday, please check your journey on our website, app or visit us at http://journeycheck.com/scotrail/ as we’re expecting snow across parts of the country”, Scotrail wrote on X.
Over 200 flood warnings have also been issued across England with the south of the country being worst affected.
The most severe warnings were put in place on Tuesday for the south west of England after the Met Office named around 30 rivers, valleys and towns most at risk.
River levels across the country are expected to fall slightly this afternoon but are likely to rise again as rainfall is forecast Thursday.
This comes following Storm Chandra’s record-breaking downpours last week which brought more than 50mm of rainfall to parts of Somerset, forcing schools to close their doors.
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