Frightened Edinburgh residents contacted the emergency services when they were woken in the early hours by loud explosions they feared were the result of a plane crash or a building collapsing. The Met Office explains that thundersnow is unusual because it can happen only in a few months of the year. Ian Rankin (@Beathhigh) Gutted that I slept through the #Edinburgh #thundersnowMeanwhile, the Met Office warned that further wintry weather may be on the way for other parts of Britain. A Met Office weather warning for snow and heavy rain through Friday morning was issued for the east of England plus London and the south-east. It warned of heavy rain and snow that could lead to tricky travel due to surface water and “possible slushy accumulations”.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2020 09:51 UTC