[Sara]

Beginning to get very annoyed now, nowhere does it mention on the following metcheck weather warning the name Accrington. Is it going to happen or not?

Forecasters Warning

-- Sleet, Snow & Ice --

Areas Affected: England & Wales

This is an update to the earlier issued Severe Weather Watch.

Confidence is growing for a significant spell of snow across England and Wales especially during the course of Thursday. While there remains uncertainties, primarily because of what is a very complex meteorological event, confidence is now high enough to increase the Weather Watch to an Advanced Weather Warning.

An approaching low pressure and its associated surface frontal zones will approach England and Wales from the West - Southwest during the early hours of Thursday. This area of sleet and snow will then progress Northwards during the day bringing some prolonged and significant snow anywhere from the M4 corridor Northwards especially. The Northern extent of where the snow will progress to still has some uncertainty surrounding it, but at the moment it would seem as though it will reach Southern parts of Northern England.

Exact amounts of snow still remain hard to comment on and further information over the coming days is certainly needed but there is scope for several centimeters of snow, especially over higher ground. Winds will also be on the increase with a moderate to strong Southeasterly wind developing bringing the risk of drifting snow, especially over high ground.

Further updates to follow...