Met office issues yellow weather warning for north of the Forest on Wednesday

A YELLOW snow and ice warning has been issued for the New Forest.

The Met Office alert has been put in place across a large part of southern England and Wales - including the north of the Forest - between midnight and 11.59pm on Wednesday.

It is forecast that "a period of snow is likely to cause some travel disruption", with possible road closures and delays to or cancellations of bus and train services.

There is also a "slight chance" that some rural communities could become "cut off", and a "small chance" power cuts could occur, says the Met Office.

And the public are further warned about slips and falls on icy surfaces.