SNOW is falling in parts of Somerset amid a Met Office weather warning which is in place until 3pm this afternoon (Thursday, November 21).

Forecasters have issued a series of weather alerts as a band of Arctic weather has brought freezing temperatures to parts of the UK, with Northern England and parts of Scotland seeing the heaviest snow so far.

Wellington and the surrounding areas have experienced wintry showers as forecast this morning, with more expected on higher ground.

People are being warned to expect a risk of travel disruption in worst-affected areas.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “A northerly airflow will continue to feed snow showers into Scotland over the next few days, with this reaching lower levels at times and bringing the potential for some travel disruption.

“Overnight temperatures will drop below zero fairly widely over the next few days, which has resulted in some ice warnings, with further warnings likely through this week.

“On Thursday, a mixture of snow, sleet and rain is likely to affect the southwest which could potentially bring disruption. It’s likely high ground in the area will see snow, with a mixture of conditions likely at lower levels. 2-5cm of snow is possible in places at lower levels, with around 10cm possible over higher parts of Dartmoor.”

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