The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of the UK today, it comes as more than 70 flood warnings and 195 flood alerts have been issued
A yellow warning for ice remains in effect across swathes of the UK as the Environmental Agency issues 74 flood warnings and 195 flood alerts.
Whilst a succession of snow and ice alerts lapsed over the weekend, a yellow ice warning continues to blanket eastern Scotland and north-east England until 10am this morning. The Environment Agency has meanwhile urged Brits to stay alert due to the ongoing flood threat.
As of Monday morning, England had 74 flood warnings in place – indicating flooding is anticipated – alongside 195 flood alerts, signalling flooding is a possibility. Jonathan Day, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, revealed that whilst over 24,000 homes and businesses have been safeguarded, approximately 330 properties have experienced flooding.
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Within the warning zone, ice developing on untreated surfaces could create treacherous travelling conditions, according to the Met Office.
The alert stated: “Following a spell of rain and some hill snow during Sunday afternoon, temperatures will fall below freezing as skies clear from the west through the evening and overnight, leading to ice forming on untreated surfaces.”
Met Office operational meteorologist Dan Stroud warned that black ice and slippery surfaces could materialise in the yellow warning zone, urging motorists to exercise additional caution. He added: “Monday really is a day of sunny spells and blustery showers.
“Overnight Monday into Tuesday we will see a frosty start. It’s going to be a largely dry day, some decent amounts of winter sunshine.
“But it does start to go downhill later in the day, from the south and the west we’ve got a broad area of cloud and rain pushing in south-west England and South Wales late on Tuesday, during the course of Wednesday this will bring a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow.
“We do need to keep an eye on this system, there’s the potential for snow warnings to be issued. Thursday into Friday will be largely dry with some clear skies, turning milder towards the end of the week.”
