Essex weather: Met Office forecast hints at 24 hours of snow

A yellow weather warning is in place across the county between Saturday and Monday for snow and ice.

A blast of cold air is set to sweep in on Saturday evening and could even turn rain into snow by 11pm.

The Met Office’s forecast for all of south Essex says there is now a 90 per cent chance of heavy snow falling from 11pm on Saturday until at least midday on Sunday.

Weather chart by Wxcharts shows heavy snow will hit the east of England on Sunday night

Light snow is expected to fall throughout the rest of the afternoon on Sunday, with the chances rated no lower than 70 per cent.

A heavier band of snow could hit the region again around 9pm before returning to light snow throughout the night and into Monday.

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The Met Office says there is a 50 to 70 per cent of light snow falling throughout Monday.

Temperatures are expected to hover around freezing next week, with the Essex Weather Centre warning it will be the “coldest weather of the winter”.

The maximum temperature on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday is 0c. 

The yellow weather warning put in place across Essex this weekend states:

• There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
• There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
• There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
• A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable