HEAVY snow is forecast for Swindon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The town is part of a yellow weather alert issued by the Met Office for extreme weather.

MORE NEWSFull details on what time the snow is forecast for Swindon on Tuesday

The warning says Swindon will have 'snow, possibly heavy at times, developing overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday'.

Temperatures will drop to -1C on Monday night, -2C on Tuesday night and -5C on Wednesday night.

According to the Met Office when there is a yellow warning:

- There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel

- There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off

- There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected