A band of snow is set to hit the county this evening as temperatures plunge to -4C
More snow is on the way to Lancashire as the cold snap continues. Temperatures have plummeted across the county in recent days are expected to hit -4C overnight tonight.
Forecasters are predicting further snowfall across Lancashire tonight with weather maps showing the white stuff arriving at 11.30pm. It is expected to continue until around 5pm tomorrow before further 'heavy snow' arrives this weekend.The latest Met Office maps show flurries arriving in Lancaster shortly before midnight on Wednesday. The grey areas on the map below represent up to 4mm of snowfall per hour in that area.
Further patches of snow are forecast in Blackpool and Lytham shortly after 3am and then South Ribble at 4am. The Met Office said icy stretches 'will lead to some difficult travelling conditions' Heavy snow is expected on Saturday followed by a "rapid thaw" and rain on Saturday night in north-west and north-east England, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, and much of Scotland. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for the weather event and said there is a chance floodwater could cause danger to life, some rural communities could become cut off, and there may be travel disruption.
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