The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of snow and ice for several regions. (Image: Met Office/ Getty)
As the UK continues to battle travel chaos caused by a week-long barrage of snow, the has issued yellow weather warnings across the country which will likely bring travel disruption and risk of injury.
The new warnings come after much of the country saw heavy or icy rainfall over the weekend, bringing with them two large amber weather warnings.
for several hours due to heavy snow, while there were stranded vehicles and collisions which blocked key roads across northern England.
The new yellow weather warnings cover six regions of the UK, with the warning of icy stretches and sleet or snow showers developing overnight.
They warn that some roads and railways are likely to be affected, advising travellers to expect longer journey times by road, bus and train, as well as alerting to icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths that may result in injuries from slips and falls.
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Manchester Airport had closed both runways for several hours due to heavy snow. (Image: Getty)
“Icy stretches are expected to develop this evening [January 6], due to ongoing wet surfaces following earlier rain and, in places, snowmelt,” the said.
“Frequent sleet or snow showers are also expected to affect and parts of northwest England this evening, moving into southwest England, the Midlands and parts of southern England in the early hours of Tuesday.”
Councils across and southern England have also activated emergency measures including additional accommodation to help rough sleepers stay safe during the cold snap.
In addition to the ice, these are likely to produce snow accumulations of a few centimetres above 200 metres, with a small chance of greater than five cm above 200 metres in Wales, the added.
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