Warning: Yellow

To expect: Ice

Affected area: Multiple, listed below

Start time estimate: Sunday 8pm

End time estimate: Monday 10am

The Met Office has issued a Yellow ice warning for several regions across the UK until Monday morning.

The warning is covering parts of Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, North East England, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde. All local areas affected are listed below.

A Yellow weather alert is in place during Sunday, starting from around 8pm and continuing until Monday 10am. Forecasters say patchy frost is expected in the impacted regions and can cause slick conditions.

The Yellow warning for ice was issued at 4:31pm on Sunday, February 15.

A Met Office forecast said: “Following a spell of rain and some hill snow during Sunday afternoon, temperatures will fall below freezing as skies clear from the west through the evening and overnight, leading to ice forming on untreated surfaces.”

What to expect

Probably icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths; Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

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

Grampian
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray

Highlands and Eilean Siar
Highland

North East England
Northumberland

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian

Strathclyde
North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire

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 effect until 10am on Monday.