Snow warning issued for parts of Hampshire

The Met Office’s yellow alert will come into force at 12am tomorrow and remain in place until 6pm.

It covers parts of Hampshire including Winchester, Petersfield and Basingstoke.

However the weather warning has not been issued for Portsmouth or the surrounding areas.

On its website the Met Office it reads: ‘Rain may turn to snow, which along with widespread ice, will lead to the potential for some disruption to travel and utilities.

‘Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

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‘Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

‘Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.’

Light snow is being forecast for Petersfield between 2pm and 5pm on Monday, with highs of 4C and lows of 0C.

For Portsmouth, the Met Office forecast is for ‘cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime’ and there will be highs of 6C and lows of 1C.

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