Liverpool snow: Met Office issue snow and ice warning for Merseyside as disruption 'likely'
By Emma Dukes
Published 4th Jan 2026, 07:26 GMT
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for snow and ice starting today at 3pm, with potential disruption expected in Merseyside.
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow and ice in Merseyside with temperatures set to drop to -3°C.
The yellow alert will come into force at 3.00pm today (Sunday, January 4), with the Met Office warning that “snow and ice has the potential to cause disruption to travel in places later Sunday through to Monday morning”.
The warning covers much of the North West, with “some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services”. It is in force until 12.00pm on Monday (January 5).
According to the Met Office, snow is expected in Liverpool from 9.00am today, with sleet expected from 11.00am and further snow this evening. The lowest temperature expected today is -3°C.
North West locations impacted by Met Office snow and ice warning
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington