Met Office issues new warnings for 4 regions as snow causes travel chaos

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings. (Image: Getty)

The has issued fresh for ice after huge areas of the UK were hit by .

Parts of southern Scotland, the northeast, Yorkshire and East Anglia have been issued a yellow warning for ice that will run from 4pm Thursday to 10am on Friday.

The news comes as travellers faced huge delays due to heavy snow that swept large areas of the country. to remove snow.

The forecaster said: “Scattered wintry showers on Thursday evening will slowly fade overnight, leading to the risk of icy patches on untreated surfaces as temperatures fall below freezing.

“Isolated snow accumulations of 2-4 cm will be possible, more especially in Wales on hills above 150m elevation.”

At present there are four yellow warnings for Thursday and five alerts for Friday in effect warning of icey and snowy conditions across various parts of the country.

It comes as the predicted an unsettled week with some forecaster suggesting temperature levels plummeting to -16C.

Deputy chief forecaster, Christoph Almond, said: “Thursday will see another cold night, with potentially the lowest temperatures of the Winter so far, -15C – possibly -16C is likely in locations with lying snow in Scotland or northern England.

“In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from the west will encounter the cold air in place over the UK. This could bring further sleet or snowfall for some regions in the south and west, as well as a risk of ice for a time as it moves north-eastwards into central parts, but the extent of this is still uncertain.”

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“By Sunday, milder air will have moved in across much of the UK, meaning rain is more likely than snow as we get to the end of the weekend. Northern Ireland and Western Scotland are most likely to see some showery outbreaks of rain and breezy conditions through Sunday and Monday, with conditions further south and east drier and more settled, but with some overnight fog and frost.”

The UK Health Security Agency has imposed an amber cold health alert for England until Sunday (January 12), warning of “significant impacts across health and social care services.”

Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: “We are extending the duration of our Cold-Health Alert, since the are forecasting that the low temperatures we are seeing will continue further into this week, with snow and icy conditions likely to persist.

“This weather can have a serious impact on the health of some people, including those aged 65 and over and those with pre-existing health conditions, and it is therefore vital that we continue to check in on friends, family and neighbours that are most vulnerable. These people could be more at risk of heart attacks, stroke and chest infections as a result of cold temperatures.”

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