Merseyrail and National Rail warn of disruption as snow falls on Liverpool

Merseyrail is warning of disruption as the Met Office issues a snow and ice alert.

The yellow weather warning will come into force at 3.00pm today (Sunday, January 4), with the Met Office stating “snow and ice has the potential to cause disruption to travel in places later Sunday through to Monday morning”.

As a result, Merseyrail says the wintry conditions “may affect train services” and is urging passengers to “check before you travel”.

Snow began to fall on Liverpool at around 9.00am today, with further wintry showers - including sleet - expected throughout the day and into the night.

The lowest temperature expected in Liverpool today is -3°C and National Rail is also warning customers of potential disruption across the country.