Thundersnow to hit UK as Storm Gladys triggers further Met Office weather warnings

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weather cocktail of snow and lightning have been issued for parts of Scotland from Wednesday evening. According to the Met Office, people in Scotland, the north of England and particularly the north-east should brace for extreme conditions expected to last between 5pm on Wednesday all the way through to Thursday at 8pm.The Met Office warned that "frequent heavy snow showers are expected, along with very gusty winds and a chance of frequent lightning affecting some places." It comes after a spate of severe weather warnings issued across Britain in the past week.A sharp drop in the temperature to around 2C is expected later today.The Met Office warning explains: "Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic."Away from immediate west-facing coasts, 1 to 3 cm, and in places 3 to 7 cm of snow is likely to build up even at low levels, whereas on higher ground some places could see 10 to 20 cm building up by Thursday morning.The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 45-55 mph possible, and a chance of 65 mph on coasts.Blizzard conditions are likely over higher ground."There is a small chance that some of the showers could be accompanied by frequent lightning, which could impact power supplies, including some places outside of the warning area.Snow showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300 m."For more incredible stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereThe following areas are likely to be.