The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice as temperatures are forecast to drop.

The weather warning is in place from today (March 6) at 9pm to tomorrow (March 7) at 10am.

South east Londoners can expect to see snow tomorrow and Wednesday (March 8).

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When the warning is in place, people can expect some roads and railways to likely be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

People can also expect injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces as well as icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

According to the Met Office’s hour by hour forecast, on Tuesday, snow may hit the area between 11am and 3pm.

There is a 60 per cent chance of snow between 11am and 1pm and a 50 per cent chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm.

Snow is also predicted on Wednesday, alongside sleet and rain as well although the Met Office has not released an hour by hour forecast for this day yet.

However, conditions are forecasted to become milder towards the end of the week.

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Met Office forecast in full:

Monday:

The weather is predicted to be cloudy with some light rain moving eastwards this morning.

There may be some brighter spells this afternoon, along with some showers before cloud thickens again by the evening.

An increasing breeze today will make it feel cold and the maximum temperature will be 8 °C.

Tonight:

There will be outbreaks of rain this evening and overnight, turning wintry over hills and perhaps to lower levels later, with slight accumulations and some icy patches developing in places by morning.

The minimum temperature is set to be 0 °C.

Tuesday:

Thicker cloud, rain and snow will clear southwards during the morning, allowing bright or sunny spells to develop from the north.

The weather is forecasted to remain cold with maximum temperatures of 5 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

There is forecasted to be a very cold start Wednesday, then increasingly cloudy, with periods of rain, sleet and snow possible.

This is expected to turn milder with rain and stronger winds Thursday and Friday.