A YELLOW weather warning for snow has been issued by the Met Office for Southampton and Hampshire this week.
The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for snowfall in Southampton on Wednesday.
The warning also covers Eastleigh, Romsey, Winchester, and parts of the New Forest.
The Met Office says that "a period of snow" is likely to cause some travel disruption on March 8.
The warning runs from 12am to 11.59pm.
The Met Office says there is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.
⚠A warning of colder weather has been issued by @metoffice from Mon 6 to Wed 8 March.
— Hampshire County Council (@hantsconnect) March 2, 2023
There's simple advice to help those in high-risk groups, in order to avoid suffering ill-effects from the cold - see https://t.co/3Ipu3f5PJT
They have also warned there is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off and a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
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The Met Office has warned that there may be a small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
There is also a slight chance that bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times.
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