There has been no snow on the Islands today, despite a severe weather warning of possible blizzards and heavy snow affecting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Snow began falling overnight on the mainland, with up to 20cm in some areas of Cornwall causing school closures and hazardous driving conditions. But whilst there has been no snow so far on Scilly, the Islands have been battered by winds up to 40 mph as well as frequent hailstones throughout the day.
The warning, issued by the Met office, reads: ‘Snow will continue to affect Cornwall through the remainder of Friday afternoon, especially over higher ground where a further 5 to 10cm of snow is possible. Strong and gusty winds will also lead to blizzard conditions locally. The snow should turn lighter during this evening and becoming increasingly confined to higher hills as slightly milder air moves across the area.’
The warning is in place throughout the region up until 9pm on Friday evening.
There has been no major snowfall on the Isles of Scilly since January 1987.