Met Office warns of snow and ice for South West

The Met Office said the warning is to stay in place until midnight on Thursday

People in the South West have been told to prepare for disruption as the region faces a wave of snow and ice.

The Met Office issued the yellow weather warning and said most of Cornwall and parts of north and west Devon should expect wintry showers, and temperatures as low as freezing (0C, 32F) from midday on Wednesday until midnight on Thursday.

Drivers are being advised to "amend travel plans if necessary" as ice frozen overnight could make for dangerous conditions on the roads.

There was also "a slight chance" bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, as well as the potential for power cuts, forecasters said.

"Wintry showers will feed southwards across south-west Wales and parts of Devon and Cornwall through Wednesday and Thursday, moving well inland on brisk northerly winds," the Met Office said.

"Some snow accumulations will be possible in places, especially overnight and/or farther inland away from the immediate windward coast.

"While some places will see little or no lying snow, where showers are most frequent accumulations of 2cm to 5cm [0.8in to 2in] are possible, and perhaps up to 10cm [4in] in a few isolated spots."