UK climate snow replace as Met Office points new 30-hour warnings for 144 locations
The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for ice across the UK as the country continues to be battered by a brutal Arctic blast bringing snow and ice
Brits nationwide have been issued a fresh ice warning as the nation continues to endure an Arctic blast causing widespread chaos.
Fresh alerts span 144 separate areas across a 30-hour period, extending into Wednesday (January 7) as the freezing air mass pushes further south.
Residents are being advised to exercise caution in the harsh wintry conditions and make advance preparations to prevent travel disruption.
The severe weather stems from a cold air mass trapped between two low-pressure systems positioned on opposite sides of Britain.
Where this moisture collides with the Arctic air, heavy snowfall has been the result, reports the Mirror.
The Met Office has indicated that even southern regions may witness snow on elevated terrain during Thursday (January 8) and Friday (January 8), whilst northern and central England could encounter additional snowfall alongside rain and powerful winds, contingent on the trajectory of an incoming Atlantic low-pressure system.
Weather warnings have been prolonged past Tuesday, with the national forecaster suggesting additional alerts for the week’s end may be issued once conditions become clearer.
Just limited areas of western England and north Wales remain exempt from the snow and ice warnings issued for Wednesday.
Regarding a yellow alert stretching from southern England to central Scotland, the Met Office states: “Icy patches overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning could lead to some disruption.”
This warning remains active until 10am tomorrow, whilst a separate alert covers northern Scotland throughout Wednesday for snow and ice. Meanwhile, a third ice warning has been issued for Northern Ireland, running from 6pm today through to 11am tomorrow.
Covering a vast portion of the UK, the ice warning lasting until 10am on Wednesday explains: “Following a band of precipitation which clears southeast overnight, clear skies will develop for many areas on Tuesday night will lead to icy patches on untreated wet surfaces. This could lead to some minor disruption especially on Wednesday morning.”
Residents have been advised on the best ways to stay safe: “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.”
A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for England, Wales and Scotland
This warning is in effect from midnight until 10am on Wednesday, with the advisory stating: “Icy patches overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning could lead to some disruption.”
The regions and local authorities affected are:
Central, Tayside and Fife
- Angus
- Clackmannanshire
- Dundee
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
East Midlands
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- Leicester
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
East of England
- Bedford
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Norfolk
- Peterborough
- Southend-on-Sea
- Suffolk
- Thurrock
Highlands and Eilean Siar
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
London and South East England
- Bracknell Forest
- Brighton and Hove
- Buckinghamshire
- East Sussex
- Greater London
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Medway
- Milton Keynes
- Oxfordshire
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Slough
- Southampton
- Surrey
- West Berkshire
- West Sussex
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
North West England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- Warrington
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
South West England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Swindon
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
Strathclyde
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Glasgow
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Denbighshire
- Gwynedd
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
West Midlands
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Telford and Wrekin
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands Conurbation
- Worcestershire
Yorkshire and Humber
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Kingston upon Hull
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
A yellow ice warning has also been issued for Northern Ireland
This warning is in place from 6pm today until 11am on Wednesday, with the advisory noting: “Clearing skies and scattered wintry showers bringing icy patches and some disruption.”
The regions and local authorities affected are:
Northern Ireland
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
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