Storm Chandra: Met Office forecasts wintry showers and snow for Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford
The district could see the colder weather return as January ends, with the Met Office forecasting snow for the week.
A deep area of low pressure, named Storm Chandra, will bring a further spell of wet and windy conditions as well as some snow throughout today (January 27).
Because of the storm, Wakefield is set to see snow, alongside heavy rain, with temperatures dropping below 0C.
Yellow warnings for snow have been issued for parts of northern England where up to five centimetres of snow could fall, and as much as 20 centimetres could accumulate at elevations over 500 metres.
The Met Office’s forecast for today officially reads: “Rain for much of the day, this heavy at times, with snow on higher ground. Snow becoming confined to highest ground, then turning drier later. Feeling cold in strong winds. Maximum temperature 6C.”
Into the week, and the temperatures will continue to drop.
The outlook for Wednesday (January 28) to Friday (January 30) says: “Mostly dry and breezy Wednesday with sunny spells. More cloudy with showers Thursday, perhaps wetter Friday with hill snow. Wind gradually easing. Temperatures near or slightly below average.”