A YELLOW National Severe Weather Warning for snow and ice has been issued across the UK over the upcoming days, including for Wrexham and Flintshire.

From Monday evening (November 18) and overnight into Tuesday, the warning will affect large parts of north Wales, England and Scotland.

It will start at 7pm tonight and end at approximately 10am tomorrow.

While the warning started over the weekend in Scotland, in Wales snow and ice are forecast from this evening and overnight, although most snow is still likely to accumulate on higher ground, with 5-10 cm on ground over 200 metres and possibly 15-20 cm over 300 metres.

There is a chance that snow may settle at lower levels within the warning area. This possible 5-10 cm at lower levels is likely to be more disruptive, particularly if travelling and if the snow coincides rush hour, but the likelihood for that is still uncertain at this stage.

As the rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces.

The Met Office forecast reads: "A mainly dry day (today) with hazy sunshine in the north after early fog patches clear. Thickening cloud with showery rain later. Generally chilly but turning milder in the southwest later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

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"Turning windier this evening, especially in coastal regions. Rain becoming heavier and more persistent with snow over northern hills and perhaps to lower-levels in places. Drier later with ice possible. Minimum temperature -2 °C."

The outlook for tomorrow (November 19) is a few wintery showers first thing, otherwise a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. It will be breezy and feeling cold, with a maximum temperature of 6 C.

From Wednesday onwards, it will stay cold with wintry showers, these most likely in western coastal regions and across the north. Snow will still be possible at times and sunny spells for many too. Icy patches and frost will also continue overnight.