A weekend of wintry climate has left behind slippery surfaces and icy patches on roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Drivers had been warned to go away further time for his or her morning commute as a result of icy roads in rush hour.
A Met Office yellow warning for ice throughout central areas of the UK will probably be in place till 10am, when situations are anticipated to enhance in most areas besides in northern Scotland, the place snow is forecast to proceed till Wednesday. Other yellow warnings for snow and ice will final till noon tomorrow.
The forecaster stated in a single day sleet will depart slippery surfaces which may trigger “injuries from slips and falls” and “icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths”.
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Heavy rain, which is able to flip to snow in some locations, can also be anticipated to have an effect on the southeast coast, which was coated by a yellow warning till 8am this morning.
Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell stated the chilly situations moved in from the Arctic over the weekend.
“We could well see some wintry showers develop tonight across the middle band of the UK, with a risk of snow on high ground and slippery surfaces on lower areas,” he stated.
“This could be a problem during rush hour, it could cause a few problems on the roads. The risk of flooding is still there.”
He stated rain will start to clear from the southeast from 10am and a lot of the nation will probably be dry with sunny spells for the remainder of Monday.
Extensive in a single day frosts may linger all day
The remainder of the week is predicted to be chilly with patchy showers, notably in northern areas, although temperatures will rise on the weekend.
A yellow Met Office warning for snow and ice covers northern Scotland till 10am on Wednesday.
The Environment Agency has 101 flood warnings and 170 flooding alerts in place throughout England as of this morning.
Sky News’ meteorologist Christopher England stated: “It will stay very cold over the next few days, with extensive overnight frosts lingering all day in places, some severe, and a risk of icy stretches.
“Most locations will probably be dry with loads of sunshine, however there will probably be wintry showers round. They will probably be principally within the north and west bringing snow to low ranges within the north and primarily however not solely to hills elsewhere.
“Friday looks similar for many, but outbreaks of rain will spread into the west, preceded by a spell of snow and freezing rain.
“Ireland and Northern Ireland look most in danger.”
Environment Agency dealing with flooded areas
Sarah Cook, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said workers will continue dealing with flooding in the areas which were worst hit by the weekend deluge.
Last night time she stated: “Recent heavy rainfall means river levels will remain high, so some minor flooding is still possible in small parts of southwest England, and the West Midlands into Monday.
“We may see extra rain tonight within the south of England too, giving the opportunity of a minor danger of flooding to remoted properties.
“With the ground saturated, communities in these areas should check their flood risk.
“The Environment Agency is monitoring flood levels, operating flood gates and barriers at locations across the country, and ensuring debris screens are clear from blockages to ensure communities are better protected.”
She suggested folks to steer clear of swollen rivers and keep away from driving by way of flood water.
Natural Resources Wales has issued one flood warning for the city of Monmouth, in addition to 13 much less extreme alerts for cities at scattered places.
Source: information.sky.com”