Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Preston as snow sweeps across Lancashire

Snow, sleet and rain hit parts of Lancashire on Thursday morning (February 8) after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning.

The warning covered all of the county and was put in place from 2am on Thursday until 6am on Friday (February 9).

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: "There's an increased signal for wintry hazards as we move through the week as cold air from the north moves over the UK.

“It's from Thursday that the snow risk becomes potentially impactful, as mild air attempts to move back in from the south, bumping into the cold air and increasing the chance of snow where the two systems meet.

"While there are still lots of details to work out, the initial snow risk looks highest in northern England and Wales from Thursday."

Hour-by-hour forecast for Thursday, February 8:

2pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 2C

3pm: Heavy rain: 90% chance of precipitation: 2C

4pm: Heavy rain: 90% chance of precipitation: 1C

5pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 2C

6pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 2C

7pm: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 2C

8pm: Light rain: 50% chance of precipitation: 2C

9pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 3C

10pm: Heavy rain: 80% chance of precipitation: 3C

11pm: Heavy rain: 90% chance of precipitation: 3C

Hour-by-hour forecast for Friday, February 9:

Midnight: Heavy rain: 90% chance of precipitation: 3C

1am: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 3C

2am: Heavy rain: 90% chance of precipitation: 3C

3am: Heavy rain: 80% chance of precipitation: 3C

4am: Heavy rain: 80% chance of precipitation: 3C

5am: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 3C

6am: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 3C

7am: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 4C

8am: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 4C

9am: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 4C

10am: Light rain: 50% chance of precipitation: 5C

11am: Heavy rain: 80% chance of precipitation: 5C

Midday: Cloudy: 10% chance of precipitation: 6C

1pm: Overcast: 10% chance of precipitation: 6C

2pm: Overcast: 10% chance of precipitation: 7C

3pm: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 7C

4pm: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 7C

5pm: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 7C

6pm: Overcast: 20% chance of precipitation: 7C

7pm: Overcast: 10% chance of precipitation: 7C

8pm: Cloudy: 10% chance of precipitation: 7C

9pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 7C

10pm: Light rain: 60% chance of precipitation: 7C

11pm: Light rain: 50% chance of precipitation: 7C