The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in the North West.
The warning is in place from midnight on Monday, January 2 to 11pm on the same day. The weather forecasters said people should expect some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces and probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
They said: "Following recent wet conditions surfaces are likely to remain wet into Monday morning and with a cold night icy stretches will readily form on untreated surfaces. A few rain, sleet and snow showers may still affect these areas overnight but ice remains the main hazard."
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It comes as forecasters have warned that the country could see a major winter blast blow in from the Arctic, with winds as cold as -11C in the New Year. Meteorologists are comparing the coming arctic wave to the brutal 'Beast from the East' that hit the country in 2018.
James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “January is showing signs of frequent spells of cold wintry weather with below-average temperatures and numerous wintry blasts. We could now be looking at a lengthy cold period setting in for a number of weeks and the potential for some of the coldest and snowiest weather since December 2010.”
Mr Madden said the third weekend in January - Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 - could see the peak of the wintry blast. He added: "The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is changing to a negative phase, and this could boost the drivers of sustained cold weather.
“In addition, we could also see a quite major cold spell from a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event developing around mid-January. This much colder weather may also be influenced by La Nina which could affect atmospheric circulation and blocking patterns, pressure systems, and most importantly, the run of the jet stream from early December and January.”
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