The warning is in place from 9am until midnight today (January 8) and covers parts of south London including Orpington and Croydon.
Some areas in south England, including parts of south London, could experience snow today, brought on by a weather system.
Flurries of snow may be possible, with some areas potentially seeing between 2-5 cm of snow, although higher areas could experience up to 10cm of snowfall.
Some areas may also experience sleet showers, with the Met Office warning that ice may form overnight, leading to slippery and untreated surfaces tomorrow.
In south London, today’s weather will start off cold and frosty, with some potential snow and sleet showers forming by the afternoon.
Any snow or sleet showers are likely to clear by the evening, with temperatures dropping to below freezing, which may lead to frost and ice forming overnight.
Here’s the hour-by-hour weather for today:
- 11am – Cloudy
- 12pm – Cloudy
- 1pm – Cloudy
- 2pm – Overcast
- 3pm – Light rain
- 4pm – Sleet shower
- 5pm – Sleet shower
- 6pm – Sleet shower
- 7pm – Light rain
- 8pm – Sleet shower
- 9pm – Sleet shower
- 10pm – Light rain
- 11pm – Light rain
The Met Office forecast for today (January 8)
Today:
A cold, frosty and bright start. Cloud increasing from the south during the afternoon, with outbreaks of sleet and snow for southern counties, generally south of London, this gradually clearing through the evening. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Tonight:
Becoming dry with cloudier skies seeing temperatures slower to drop though the evening but remaining cold with a widespread frost and some ice likely into Thursday morning as skies clear. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
