A MET OFFICE weather warning for snow and ice is in place for Southampton and Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday.
Temperatures have plunged across the country and are expected to drop close to freezing in the city on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, with a "feels like" temperature of -4C.
Snow is not currently forecast to fall in the city but the weather warning is in place from 10am on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday and the Met Office says this could cause disruption to travel, power cuts, or injuries from people slipping on icy surfaces.
A statement says: "An Atlantic frontal system looks likely to bring rain into parts of southwestern Britain on Wednesday.
"As this moves further east into colder air there is a chance of this rain turning to snow.
"The extent of any snow is very uncertain, but 2 to 5 cm could fall across a swathe of southern Wales, central and southern England, with a small chance of 10 to 15 cm settling in a few places, most likely on high ground above 200 metres.
"As the rain and snow clears on Wednesday night there is a risk of widespread ice forming on untreated surfaces."
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