Severe weather warning for London and South-East ahead of predicted heavy snow

The Met Office today issued a severe weather warning for London and the South-East.

Heavy snow is expected to hit tomorrow, with forecasters warning of travel chaos and advising people only to make journeys that are absolutely necessary.

Up to five centimetres of snow could fall in the capital from mid-morning and a strong south-easterly wind blowing in from the continent will cause sub-zero temperatures throughout the day, the Met Office warned.

It has already issued yellow “be aware” warnings for tomorrow for most of the UK, including London and the south-east, with severe weather warnings for the north and east of the country.

A spokesman said: “It will be very cold and the wind will make things feel even worse so basically we are saying be prepared for very icy conditions.

“Tonight will be mainly dry but we are expecting the snow to start moving over London and the south-east by mid-morning tomorrow and to continue throughout the day and into the weekend.”

A taste of what is to come hit many areas this morning, with temperatures plummeting to a low of minus 12 degrees in Norfolk and freezing fog causing dangerous conditions on the roads, with thousands of calls to breakdown services.

St James’s Park was the coldest place in central London this morning at minus three degrees.