Effective:

2024-11-20T10:06:04+00:00

Expires:

2024-11-21T10:00:00+00:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Yellow ice warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Moderate

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Central, Tayside & Fife | East Midlands | East of England | Grampian | Highlands & Eilean Siar | North East England | North West England | Northern Ireland | Strathclyde | SW Scotland, Lothian Borders | Wales | West Midlands | Yorkshire & Humber

Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces during Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday as temperatures drop below freezing. A few sleet or snow showers are also likely at times, particularly close to coasts. What should I 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 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

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