The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for ice as the freezing weather continues to cause chaos throughout the UK.
The warning, issued on January 8, will remain in place between 12.15am and 10.30am on January 9.
The Government agency said in the warning: “Surfaces have been left wet and cold following Wednesday evening’s rain and snow. While some surfaces may dry out before they freeze, it is likely that many untreated surfaces may become icy and hazardous overnight into Thursday morning – this will tend to happen sooner in the west, some eastern areas perhaps marginal for freezing.”
The public have been told to keep themselves and families safe in the icy conditions.
“Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls,” it adds.
People needing to make journeys on foot are told to “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,” it adds.
“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.”
The following areas are affected:
East of England
- Central Bedfordshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Southend-on-Sea
- Thurrock
London & South East England
- Bracknell Forest
- Brighton and Hove
- Buckinghamshire
- East Sussex
- Greater London
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Medway
- Oxfordshire
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Slough
- Southampton
- Surrey
- West Berkshire
- West Sussex
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
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
Wales
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Monmouthshire
- Newport
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
In addition to the newly issued yellow warning, others will also come into effect on Thursday, with warnings for snow and ice in Wales and the southwest coast of England (both from 00:15am to 11am on Thursday).
These are in addition to warnings already in place from the day before.
You can find the latest Met Office warnings and advice here.
