The Met Office have issued an amber snow warning on Thursday for parts of the North Yorkshire Moors and Wolds.

15 to 25cm of snow is expected over the hills with the additional hazard of blizzards.

An amber cold health alert was issued at the start of the week, with some parts of Yorkshire expected to see the season’s first snowfall of the year.

An amber cold health alert was issued yesterday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the North West of England, North East of England, Yorkshire and The Humber.

Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Whilst not all places will see lying snow, where showers are most frequent accumulations of 2-5 cm will be possible.

“On higher ground in Scotland, 15-20 cm could accumulate, and potentially as much as 15-25 cm over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.”

The Met Office also warned ice will be an ongoing hazard, particularly overnight in the next coming days.

The alert follows the wake of Storm Claudia, which brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of the country over the weekend.

Flood warnings were in place on Friday and Saturday in North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, when local river levels peaked following the torrential rain.

The Met Office also said ‘cold arctic air’ is set to come over the UK meaning a significant drop in temperature is to be expected. Some places could see a drop to minus 10, with wind chill from the northerly wind making it feel even colder.

Neil Armstong added: “Temperatures are well below average for the time of year and could get as low as -11°C in rural parts of Scotland on Thursday night, with daytime temperatures generally in low single figures for many. With clear skies, overnight ice could create some particularly tricky travel conditions.”

The weather alert is in place until Friday, as things become drier with milder temperatures expected towards the weekend.

Deputy Chief Forecaster at the Met Officer, Tom Crabtree, said: “Wednesday to Friday will be the coldest part of the week, and this period has the greatest potential for impactful weather, with multiple warnings in place.

“Overnight, temperatures could get down to minus ten, with a significant wind chill from the strong northerly wind making things feel even colder.

“With sub-zero temperatures in the first ‘cold snap’ of the year, updates to the current warnings are possible, so its important people keep up to date with the forecast.”