The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow affecting the Burnham-On-Sea area this weekend – with a covering possible.
The warning comes into force at midnight on Sunday and runs until 9pm on Sunday evening as icy weather moves in from the East. Up to 5-10cm of snow could fall in the area.
“A spell of snow will move west across many parts of southwest Britain on Saturday night and Sunday,” said a Met Office spokesman on Saturday.
“Snow will turn heavy in places on Sunday, and may last for much of the day across parts of southwest England.”
“Strong east or northeasterly winds will lead to some drifting of snow, especially over hills, with significant wind chill.”
“Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers. Delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are likely. Disruption to power supplies is possible.”
Pictured: The Met Office amber and yellow warning covers Burnham
Temperatures are forecast to reach no higher than 2C on Sunday but it will feel far cooler in the bitterly easterly winds at around -8C.
Light snow fell during Saturday across the Burnham-On-Sea aream. The weather map for Sunday morning is shown here.
Forecasters say the Burnham-On-Sea area is not expected to see the same amount of disruption as experienced at the beginning of March, with less snow expected this time.
Pictured: The Met Office forecast for Sunday morning across Somerset
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow, stretching from the south coast up into the central Wales, with Burnham-On-Sea in the centre of the zone, as pictured.
An amber warning means “there is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property. Be prepared.”
Pictured: The wind chill temperatures on Sunday morning
There is also a separate yellow warning in place for snow and ice covering the whole region, including Burnham-On-Sea. It is defined as: “Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. Keep an eye on the latest forecast. Be aware.”
Pictured: Snowy scenes like these in Highbridge earlier this month could be repeated this weekend
Pictured: A covering of snow is possible and would be welcomed by some
