Snow weather warning around Preston issued by the Met Office

Lancashire Police in the snow on January 16 this year

Snow will fall across higher ground with a smaller chance of widespread disruption, according to a new weather warning by the Met Office.

The Met Office had reported earlier that a spell of much colder weather was likely from next week and that has now taken the form of a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

The warning is in place from 10am on Monday (18 November) until 10am on Tuesday (19 November) and covers much of north Lancashire, including Garstang, Barton, Goosnargh and Longridge.

The city centre and South Ribble are not currently covered by the warning.

The warning states that there is a small chance of power cuts, impassable routes, public transport being affected, injuries from slips and falls and general travel delays.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Spells of rain, sleet and snow are likely during Monday and overnight into Tuesday morning.

“The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to fall on high ground, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 300 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 400 metres. There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive, but this is very uncertain.”

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