Britain set to grow to be ‘ice rink’ as new warnings issued after 600-mile snow bomb

Britain is braced for “ice rink Monday” because the deep freeze continues following the largest snow bomb for 2 years.

The Met Office has issued a yellow climate warning for ice within the East Midlands, West Midlands, north of England and far of north and central Wales till noon on Monday. Temperatures have plunged beneath freezing throughout swathes of the UK with as much as 15cm of snow sparking main journey disruption.

The mercury plummeted to -12C in Scotland, whereas a “major incident” has been declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall left greater than 2,500 folks with out energy. Cumbria Police warned folks to not journey to the well-known Lake District, whereas the county’s fireplace service mentioned it was deploying four-wheel-drive automobiles to assist “vulnerable people stuck in the snow”.

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It got here after Cumbria’s Highway groups had been “verbally abused” as they tried to maintain roads open, mentioned police. Drivers had been warned they face a manic Monday with a lot snow falling that grit won’t work – regardless of 2,000 gritters working around the clock.

Derbyshire County Council mentioned: “Salt only works when the snow is less than 40mm deep and traffic can move the salt around.” And the Department for Transport warned: “Salt may not prevent compacted snow.”

Roadside help corporations face their busiest day for a yr with 35,000 breakdowns anticipated on Monday. The RAC’s Simon Williams mentioned: “It could be ice rink Monday. We’re expecting our highest callouts since last winter.

“Consider whether your journey is essential or if you can work from home. There will be increased collisions and bumps and flat batteries. If you do drive, increase your braking distance and drive according to the conditions.”

In a blow to working mother and father, tons of of faculties within the north and Midlands are set to be closed on Monday after a blanketing of the white stuff. More flurries are forecast to hit the north on Monday and Tuesday with heavy rain set to the soak the south-west.

The Met Office mentioned: “Monday will see rain, heavy at times, with snow over the hills. Some snow is also likely, mainly across the hills and mountains of North Wales and the Peak District.”

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