A Met Office severe weather warning for snow on Thursday now covers parts of north and east Cornwall for the afternoon and evening.
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Around 2 cm of snow is possible even to low levels in places, while 5-10 cm is possible on high ground above about 200 m.
A “yellow” warning will remain in place across the country until midnight tonight.
With temperatures falling below freezing at night, it means that ice will be an additional hazard that will continue well into the daytime where snow is lying on the ground.
Thursday will then be bitterly cold with a chance of further hail, sleet and snow which could affect driving conditions.
Running into tomorrow, there will be more snow showers as well as sleet, snow and rain.
Forecasters now believe “the most likely scenario” is for two to four cm to fall above about 100 metres elevation across parts of south east England with one to two cm to low levels in places.
Surrey County Council stockpiled 16,000 tonnes of salt to treat roads across the county and filled more than 1,700 grit bins.
Accumulations of snow and sleet is set to more significant on high ground, where there’s a risk of drifting and blizzard conditions at times.
Travellers are being advised to expect hard driving conditions and extended journey times.
Met Office chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said conditions will become increasingly cold and windy as polar air spreads south across the country.
The forecasters have now issued a national “Status Orange” weather warning.
Not everywhere will see snow, but there is a chance at the moment that some of that rain may turn to snow.
Ireland tends to get less snow than our nearest neighbour because of the warming effect of the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift.
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Maidstone United tweeted a video of training continuing despite the snowy conditions at their Gallagher Stadium home.
