THE CHANCES of heavy snowfall across Oxfordshire tonight have been lowered by the Met Office but more is now expected later in the week.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice still covers the county from 9pm but a forecast for Oxford shows only light snow showers are currently expected across much of the county.
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Met Office forecast for Tuesday, January 29, as shown yesterday, right, and left, updated this morning.
Forecasters originally predicted Oxford would see sleet showers from about 8pm, which would turn to snow as temperatures fell.
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The Met Office now says it expects sleet showers from around 5pm, turning to light snow by 7pm.
And the worst of the snowfall is expected at some point on Thursday.
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The main concern for the next 24 hours is now over ice, with the warning stating: "There is a chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces [and] that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable because of black ice."
A band of rain and snow will push south-eastwards this afternoon. There is a chance of snow here at Benson for a brief time. This may give us a covering of snow, with the main hazard being ice! ❄️ ^JW
— Met Office Benson (@MetOfficeBenson) January 29, 2019
🧥 Wrap up warm
— Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) January 29, 2019
🚗 De-ice and clear your car fully (including headlights & indicators)
🤚 Avoid braking & accelerating sharply
Please take extra care if you're driving this morning, allow plenty of time and drive to the conditions. pic.twitter.com/GvI3IWgFWw
The Met Office says there is likely to be up to 3cm of snow in parts of the warning area and as much as 10cm at higher ground though Oxfordshire will likely miss the majority of the snowfall.
Good Morning. Sunny spells & wintry showers will continue across northwestern areas. A band of rain, sleet & snow will move east across Wales & England through the day with accumulations in some place. Wintry showers following. For more: https://t.co/lvmvtqQWBN ^Ellie pic.twitter.com/lJtnzRgOGy
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 29, 2019
Although Oxfordshire is set to avoid disruption today and tomorrow, there is more snow expected overnight on Thursday.
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Met Office forecast for Oxford on Thursday, January 31
Last week Oxfordshire saw the first heavy snowfall of the year, although most of it did not settle.
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Many schools in the county have been reminding parents to check their websites and Oxfordshire County Council's school closures page online, in case of snow days in the coming weeks.
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