As many as 13 major cities in England could face power cuts due to a 15-hour snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday.

Households are being told that an Arctic blast will bring potential disruption across various areas of England, with travel affected and power supplies at risk too.

The Met Office has issued a 15-hour yellow weather warning for ice and snow, starting at 7pm on Monday and continuing through to 10am on Tuesday.

And in Scotland, the snow starts even earlier, with a warning in place from 4pm today, Sunday November 17.

The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to power supplies due to snow, with households in affected areas being urged to prepare.

As many as 13 major English cities fall under the warning, including Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Stoke, Chester, Lincoln, Derby, York, Durham and Hull.

But other areas including Bangor in North Wales, Carlisle on the North West coast and Middlesbrough as well as the whole of Yorkshire will be affected by the yellow weather warning.

The Met Office warned those in the affected areas: “People cope better when they have prepared in advance for the risk of power cuts or being cut off from services and amenities due to the snow. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

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“Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

“The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to accumulate on hills, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 200 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 300 metres. There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive, but this remains very uncertain.

“As rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces.”

Those bracing for power cuts have been told to buy torches and candles, as well as batteries, and to charge their phones as well as any phone charging power banks, to ensure you’re well prepared.

You should also put insulation on pipes to stop them freezing, and seal up any draughts inside the house. Open your curtains during the day, when it’s light, and close them again when darkness falls.