The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow across large parts of the UK (Image: Getty)
Drivers across the majority of the country have been urged to before the weekend as the issues a for .
Whilst there are plenty of items that motoring experts urge drivers to put inside their cars to help them , forgetting to remove other common forms of luggage .
First, the vehicle finance firm urged all drivers to take out any electronic devices that are typically stored inside their cars.
They warned: “Similar to the reasons why leaving batteries in the car during winter is a bad idea, laptop and other electronic devices will fare just as badly due to their internal lithium-ion batteries becoming compromised by the cold weather.
“Expensive electronics should also be moved out of the car overnight due to security reasons.”
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Devices like sat navs, laptops, and phones should be removed before the temperature drops (Image: Getty)
Whilst it is hardly a good idea to leave devices such as phones, laptops, and sat navs unattended inside a car in any weather, doing so during cold winter spells can result in serious damage.
All of these devices typically use lithium ion batteries that can be damaged if they are exposed to temperatures below freezing.
As a result, motorists who go to use a device stored in their car during snowy or icy weather could soon find that it has significantly less charge or, in extreme cases, does not work at all.
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Different types of medications can also become defective if they are exposed to cold weather (Image: Getty)
CarMoney also suggested that drivers avoid leaving any medications they need to take inside a vehicle during the snow, with low temperatures possibly worsening the effects of medicines.
They continued: “Many people may leave their daily medication in the car as a reminder to take them on their daily commute, but leaving prescribed medications in the car overnight during the winter may hinder their effectiveness.
“Hard pills and capsules should be affected the least, but liquids and injectable medications can be altered by the low temperature. Always store your medication at room temperature to maintain its potency.”
Finally, the company recommended that all motorists remove fizzy drinks before the temperature drops to prevent the cans and bottles from being subject to an increase in pressure.
They added: “Your favourite can of pop should never be left in a car overnight during sub-zero temperatures as you’ll find that it can create quite the mess when the can explodes.
“The frozen carbonated beverage will expand as it freezes, and put pressure on the CO2 inside, causing the can to explode.”