A WEATHER warning for snow has been issued for Yorkshire and the Humber for tomorrow.

The Met Office yellow warning is valid from 9am tomorrow until 11.55pm on Thursday.

Accumulating snow is likely away from windward coastal districts, especially overnight.

UPDATE: SNOW TO HIT BRADFORD ON WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME

Across Northern England, between three and six centimetres could accumulate especially over high ground.

Strong and gusty winds will likely accompany snow showers, and lead to significantly reduced visibility at times, difficult driving conditions and temporary blizzards over high ground, according to the Met Office website.

The potential wintry weather may cause travel disruptions.

Showers will become frequent and heavy tomorrow, falling as snow and driven well inland by strong to gale force northwesterly winds.

This forecast snow warning comes just a few days after Leeds Bradford Airport and almost 50 Bradford district schools were shut due to the wintry weather.

A Met Office warning said: "A cold front is expected to cross the UK during Wednesday, introducing much colder conditions to central and northern England in particular. Very strong winds will accentuate the cold. Snow showers are likely in most areas, but especially the north west where significant accumulations are likely to build up, especially in hilly areas."

Billy Payne of forecaster MeteoGroup said: "The cold front will be going through and there will be a much colder air mass with snow showers, or at least wintry showers, spreading from the west.

"We will certainly notice a drop in temperatures from in the region of 10C to, by the end of the day, 4C or 5C and widely dropping below zero overnight - down to minus 5C in high ground in the north."

While the cold weather is set to remain into early next week, Mr Payne said, it is unlikely the UK could see any impact of the heavy blizzards hitting much of the north-eastern coast of the US.

Meanwhile, Dr Angie Bone, head of extreme events team at Public Health England, said: " In this sort of weather we know that older people and people in poor health tend to stay indoors.

"While this is sensible, it's worth remembering these people may need help getting to a hospital or GP appointment, with shopping or prescription fetching, or just someone to talk to. If you know someone in this situation, and most of us do, think about what you can you do to help out.

"Contrary to popular belief, it's actually working age adults who have most slips and trips outside in cold and icy weather, not older people, which is why it's important to wear shoes with a good, slip-resistant grip to prevent any accidental falls."