A weather warning for snow and ice will continue in force after Swindon and Wiltshire was blanketed in snow this morning.

The initial yellow-level warning was issued on Monday but there has now been an update via National Highways.

A tweet from the South West National Highways Twitter account said: “In conjunction with the Met Office, National Highways have issued a severe weather alert for snow affecting South East & South West regions.

“Road users are advised to check ahead & plan for disruption to journeys.”

The updated forecast for Swindon shows multiple bouts of heavy snow are expected to hit the Wiltshire town.

Temperatures are expected to drop from one to minus two degrees Celsius between today and Friday.

The latest hour-by-hour forecast is as follows:

WEDNESDAY

1PM to 2PM – Heavy snow

2PM to 4PM – Light snow

4PM to 7PM - Heavy snow

7PM to 8PM – Light snow

8PM to 11PM – Sleet and light rain

11PM to 12AM – Light snow

THURSDAY

12AM to 2AM – Light snow

2AM to 6AM - Fog

6AM to 7AM - Light snow

7AM to 8AM – Light rain

8AM to 10AM – Light snow

10AM to 1PM – Heavy rain, 90 per cent chance of precipitation

1PM to 3PM – Light showers

3PM to 12AM - Heavy rain and showers, 80 per cent chance of precipitation

FRIDAY

12AM to 3AM – Light shower

3AM to 9AM - Drizzle, 40 per cent chance of precipitation

9AM to 3PM – Sleet and light rain, 50 per cent chance of precipitation

3PM to 12AM – Overcast and cloudy