Sheffield snow: This is when the Met Office's latest yellow warning for snow and ice in city comes into force
Following hours of snowfall and blizzards on Wednesday and Thursday, Sheffield woke up to several more centimetres of snow yesterday morning (Friday, March 10).
This led to the closure of dozens of schools and the temporary suspension of all bus services.
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Hide AdBut the arctic blast is set to continue with more sleet and snow forecast for Sheffield tonight (Saturday, March 11), into the early hours of tomorrow.
The latest yellow warning of ice and snow for Sheffield from the Met Office becomes operational at 6pm tonight.
Their forecast states that ‘rain moving northeastwards will readily turn to sleet and snow during the evening and overnight, especially over higher ground’.
"Snow turning back to rain by dawn. Remaining cold. Minimum temperature 0 °C,” the forecast from the Met Office states.
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Hide AdMoving into tomorrow, The Met Office says early rain and sleet will clear northeastwards to leave a drier and brighter day for many. Further rain and strengthening winds arriving from the west later. Milder than of late. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Their yellow weather warning is set to come to an end at 6am on Sunday, March 12.
According to the Met Office, it will be ‘wet and windy Monday, some hill snow’.
"Rain and hill snow clearing to give brighter and windier conditions Tuesday, with some snow showers. Overnight frost. Dry, cold and sunny Wednesday,” the Met Office forecast states.