Brits face hazardous rush-hour commutes today following deluges of snow and the build-up of thick icy patches.
The Met Office has in place a yellow warning for ice for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales from 5pm on Tuesday to 10am on Wednesday. Five other weather warnings for the rest of the country, including most of the North Sea coastline, concern snow and ice.
Some schools are expected to shut again today following the closures of more than 200 on Tuesday due to the weather. The Mirror will continue to update its school closures coverage. Roads will be difficult to navigate, especially on higher ground, and trains may once again face be cancelled because of the snow and ice.
Stephen Dixon, a spokesman for the Met Office, previously said: “We’ve had a fairly mild November so far. So it’ll feel like that first taste of winter for many with that snow and ice risk layered on top… It only takes a couple of centimetres on lower ground to cause some level of travel disruption.”
Some 12cm of snow was recorded at Watnall, Nottinghamshire, on Tuesday morning as an Arctic airmass influenced the UK’s weather. Similar levels are expected in some areas today, it is believed.
