All areas in UK hit with weather warning as snowstorm approaches

The cold snap continues

Temperatures have been pretty Baltic as of recent across much of the nation, with the chilly weather triggering cold weather payments in hundreds of areas earlier this week.

This is indicative of a real cold snap, as average temperatures must be below 0C for seven days straight for payments to be made.

Major cities saw lows as cold as -7C such as in Manchester, while the mercury almost hit -12C in Scotland.

The freezing weather brought yellow and amber weather warnings and closed many schools.

With many thinking the worst of it may have been behind us, the UK is now in store for more inclement weather as Storm Goretti approaches.

57 areas in the UK facing snow

With Goretti around the corner, the Met Office has issued yellow warnings for a large portion of the nation.

The Met Office said: “Storm Goretti likely to bring heavy snow leading to disruption and difficult travelling conditions.

"A deep area of low pressure will move across the south of the UK during Thursday and into Friday bringing a mixture of rain, snow and strong winds.

"A spell of heavy snow is likely to develop over higher ground in south Wales later on Thursday before rain turns to snow more widely over parts of England and Wales during Thursday night. In some areas, 5-10 cm of snow may settle with the potential for up to 20 cm in some locations, especially over higher ground. Strong winds may lead to some drifting of snow. Rain and snow will then clear eastwards during Friday.

"This system has been named by Météo France as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France.

"Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, so to keep yourself and others safe: plan your route, checking for delays and road closures, amending your travel plans if necessary; if driving, leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off; make sure you have essentials packed in your car in the event of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger)."

The full list of areas named by the Met Office is as follows: 

1. Derby
2. Derbyshire
3. Leicester
4. Leicestershire
5. Lincolnshire
6. Northamptonshire
7. Nottingham
8. Nottinghamshire
9. Rutland
10. Bedford
11. Cambridgeshire
12. Central Bedfordshire
13. Hertfordshire
14. Luton
15. Peterborough
16. Buckinghamshire
17. Milton Keynes
18. Oxfordshire
19. West Berkshire
20. Cheshire East
21. Bath and North East Somerset
22. Bristol
23. Gloucestershire
24. North Somerset
25. Somerset
26. South Gloucestershire
27. Swindon
28. Wiltshire
29. Herefordshire
30. Shropshire
31. Staffordshire
32. Stoke-on-Trent
33. Telford and Wrekin
34. Warwickshire
35. West Midlands Conurbation
36. Worcestershire
37. South Yorkshire
38. Blaenau Gwent
39. Bridgend
40. Caerphilly
41. Cardiff
42. Carmarthenshire
43. Ceredigion
44. Conwy
45. Denbighshire
46. Flintshire
47. Gwynedd
48. Merthyr Tydfil
49. Monmouthshire
50. Neath Port Talbot
51. Newport
52. Powys
53. Rhondda Cynon Taf
54. Swansea