Snow is forecast to hit some parts of Norfolk this week as Arctic air sweeps across the county.

A level two yellow warning for cold weather "alert and readiness" has been issued by the Met Office for the east of England, as some light snow flurries are set to hit the region.

The warning is in place today (Monday, March 6), with light snow set to hit Norfolk tomorrow (Tuesday, March 7).

The information comes from the Met Office long-range forecast, which predicts snow to fall from around midnight on Monday across from Swaffham to Diss, to Norwich and Lessingham.

Snow is predicted to fall again later on Tuesday in Reepham and Cromer at 10am, then in Norwich at 11am and Thetford at midday.

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At 1pm, some snow showers could still be seen in Reepham, Norwich, Thetford and Diss, before it clears from the county around 2pm.

Snow showers are predicted around Swaffham during the evening.

Temperatures are not predicted to rise above 4C during the day, with lows of -3C overnight.

From 10pm on Tuesday onwards, the Met Office is not predicting any more snow for the county.