The Met Office has issued fresh yellow warnings for snow and ice as cold weather continues to affect much of the UK. The alerts cover multiple regions, with drivers and pedestrians advised to exercise caution.
Forecasters warn that icy conditions may lead to slower traffic, travel disruption, and potential accidents. Snowfall is expected in higher ground areas, while temperatures remain below seasonal averages.
The Met Office advises checking local forecasts, allowing extra time for journeys, and taking precautions against slips and falls.
The Met Office said, “Areas of rain, sleet and hill snow will move south-eastwards through Monday evening and night before clearing to the North Sea.
“Whilst some patchy accumulations of snow will be possible, more especially on ground above 150-200m elevation, ice will be a greater hazard as temperatures fall fairly quickly once showers clear away.
“In addition, a period of strong north-westerly winds are also likely along some North Sea coasts later in the night and into Tuesday morning.”
They have warned there could be an increased risk of “injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces” including “icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths”.
Dan Stroud, a Met Office meteorologist, said, “Overnight Monday into Tuesday we will see a frosty start. It’s going to be a largely dry day, some decent amounts of winter sunshine.
“But it does start to go downhill later in the day, from the south and the west we’ve got a broad area of cloud and rain pushing in south-west England and South Wales late on Tuesday, during the course of Wednesday this will bring a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow.”
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