An amber weather warning for snow has been issued for Maldon and the Dengie tomorrow.

The Met Office is expecting up to 10cm of snow to fall throughout Tuesday, February 27.

The warning is in place from 2am until midday.

The chief forecaster’s assessment said: “Further snow showers are expected through Tuesday, these likely to be heavy in places and probably aligned in bands.

“Where this happens, there is the potential for 5-10 cm of powdery snow accumulating, possibly very locally 15 cm, through the morning, before easing during the afternoon.

“Meanwhile some nearby locations may see only small accumulations of 1-3 cm.”

The amber warning is where there is an “increased likelihood” of bad weather affecting an area which could cause travel disruption, power cuts and risk to people and property.

According to the Met Office: “Amber means you need to be prepared to change your plans and protect you, your family and community from the impacts of the severe weather based on the forecast from the Met Office.”

Some snow has already fallen this morning with police issuing warnings

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