Warning: Yellow
To expect: Ice
Affected area: Multiple, listed below
Start time estimate: Tuesday 5pm
End time estimate: Wednesday noon
The Met Office has issued a Yellow ice warning for several regions across the UK until Wednesday midday.
The warning is covering parts of Central, Tayside and Fife, North East England, North West England, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, Yorkshire and Humber. All local areas affected are listed below.
Tuesday sees a Yellow weather warning in place. Meteorologists warn that patchy frost will develop across the regions from around 5pm. The areas should expect hazardous conditions to last until Wednesday noon.
The Yellow alert for ice was announced at 12:36pm on Tuesday, November 18.
A Met Office forecast said: “Outbreaks of rain will spread southwards during Tuesday evening, falling as snow on hills with accumulations of 2-5 cm possible in places above 300 m elevation, perhaps locally higher over the Lammermuirs and Cheviots. As rain and hill snow clears to the south overnight, temperatures falling to or below freezing will lead to the risk of icy patches on untreated surfaces.”
What to expect
Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
What should you do?
Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy:
• Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.
• If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery.
• Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.
Full list of local areas affected
Central, Tayside and Fife
Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling
North East England
Darlington, Durham, Northumberland
North West England
Cumbria, Lancashire
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian
Strathclyde
East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire
Yorkshire and Humber
North Yorkshire
What is a yellow weather warning?
The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.
A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.
An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.
A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.
The Yellow weather alert for ice will remain in place until noon on Wednesday.