SNOW has been forecast to hit parts of south Essex today as temperatures begin to drop.

The Met Office has predicted “heavy snow” and “light snow” throughout the day in both Southend and Basildon.

Here is an hour-by-hour weather forecast for today – according to the Met Office:

Southend:

8am - 1°C, feeling like –3 °C. Heavy snow.

9am - 2°C, feeling like -3 °C. Sleet.

10am - 2°C, feeling like -3 °C. Heavy snow.

11am - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Light snow.

12pm - 1°C, feeling like -4°C. Light snow.

1pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Light snow.

2pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

3pm - 2°C, feeling like -4°C. Overcast.

4pm - 2°C, feeling like -4°C. Overcast.

5pm - 2°C, feeling like -4°C. Light snow.

6pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

7pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

8pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

9pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

Basildon:

8am - 1°C, feeling like –3 °C. Heavy snow.

9am - 2°C, feeling like -3 °C. Sleet.

10am - 1°C, feeling like -4 °C. Heavy snow.

11am - 1°C, feeling like -4°C. Light snow.

12pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Light snow.

1pm - 1°C, feeling like -4°C. Light snow.

2pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

3pm - 2°C, feeling like -4°C. Overcast.

4pm - 1°C, feeling like -4°C. Overcast.

5pm - 2°C, feeling like -4°C. Light snow.

6pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

7pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

8pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.

9pm - 2°C, feeling like -3°C. Overcast.