As temperatures begin to plummet across the UK, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice, covering parts of north west England.
The warning will also cover parts of Northern Ireland and Wales, with the major areas currently covered including Cheshire West and Chester, Merseyside, County Armagh, County Down, Cardiff, and Swansea. It's the first significant weather warning from the Met Office, alongside the UKHSA level 3 warning for health risks in the cold weather, to be implemented following predictions that some areas in the country could see snow from this week into next.
It means that in those areas currently covered by the yellow warning, which is in place between midnight and 6pm on Thursday, there will be a risk of injury from slips and falls on icy surfaces as well as icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths where extra care must be taken. There is also the chance that roads and public transport services may be delayed by the icy conditions.
