CHESTERFIELD SNOW: Hour-by-hour forecast as temperatures plunge below freezing

‘Cold’ is the theme of the day for Chesterfield once again say forecasters, with further snowfall and disruption expected as Storm Darcy rages on.
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An amber-level weather warning from the Met Office remains in place for Derbyshire and much of northern England until Wednesday (February 10) as temperatures plunge as low as -4 °C.

But the Met Office says it ‘will feel more like -6 °C’ as cold air emanating from Russia and Eastern Europe moves across the UK.

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Today snow showers are set to continue with ‘some brightness’ between showers.

The Town Hall pictured blanketed in snow.The Town Hall pictured blanketed in snow.
The Town Hall pictured blanketed in snow.

Further accumulations of snow may lead to disruption such as traffic issues, school closures and power cuts while icy stretches will persist on untreated surfaces with a ‘bitterly cold easterly wind’.

Tonight snow and possible hail showers will continue to affect most areas overnight, with some brief clear spells. It will feel ‘bitterly cold in the brisk winds’ with a hard frost, say forecasters.

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Snow showers continuing through Wednesday will probably turn lighter and less frequent by evening, with some bright or sunny spells.

Northeasterly winds will be a little less strong but it will remain ‘very cold’ in the region.

When is snow expected to fall in Chesterfield? Here’s today’s hour-by-hour forecast:

8am: Overcast

9am: Overcast

10am: Cloudy

11am: Overcast

12pm: Overcast with light snow

1pm: Sunny intervals

2pm: Overcast

3pm: Overcast

4pm: Cloudy

5pm: Cloudy

6pm: Overcast

7pm: Cloudy

8pm: Cloudy

9pm: Overcast with light snow

10pm: Cloudy with light snow

11pm: Overcast

12pm: Light snow

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