Warning: Yellow

To expect: Ice

Affected areas: East Midlands, East of England, North East England, Yorkshire and Humber

Start time estimate: Sunday midnight

End time estimate: Sunday noon

The Met Office has announced a Yellow ice alert for several areas across the UK for Sunday.

The warning is covering parts of East Midlands, East of England, North East England, Yorkshire and Humber. All local areas affected are listed below.

A Yellow weather warning is in effect on Sunday, starting from around midnight and continuing until noon. The forecast indicates hazardous conditions due to icy build-up in the impacted regions.

The Yellow alert for ice was announced at 10:02am on Saturday, January 3.

A Met Office forecast said: “Ice is expected to affect untreated surfaces on Saturday night into Sunday morning. This is following snow showers on Saturday, with ice forming where snow has partially thawed and re-frozen.”

What to expect

Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces; 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 regions affected

East Midlands
Lincolnshire

East of England
Norfolk, Suffolk

North East England
Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland

Yorkshire and Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, 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 Sunday.