UK weather: Travel chaos alert over ‘ice rink Monday’ as yellow Met Office warnings for snow & ice cover most of Britain
A TRAVEL chaos alert has been issued over “ice rink Monday” – as yellow Met Office warnings for snow and ice cover most of Britain.
Four separate weather warnings have been issued for different parts of the UK today.
A yellow warning for snow and ice came into force for eastern Scotland at 5pm yesterday, and will stay in place until midday.
Northern England is covered by an ice warning over the same time period.
Parts of the north west and north Wales are also affected by a snow warning, which began at 6pm yesterday and will end at midday.
And a yellow rain warning has been issued for much of south Wales and south west England from midnight until 6pm today.
RAC expert Simon Williams said motorists across the UK face an “ice rink Monday”.
He said: “We’re expecting some very treacherous icy conditions in northern parts, so those who have to drive should exercise great caution.
“If it’s possible to delay or even abandon journeys that may well be the best option.
“Those who decide to drive should leave extra space behind the vehicle in front, reduce their speeds to give plenty of time to stop.
“Before setting out, it’s important to allow more time to de-ice and de-mist vehicles thoroughly.”
The UK Health and Security Agency has issued five amber cold health alerts for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber until December 5.
The agency warned that “cold weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service for an extended period of time”.
A homeless man is believed to have frozen to death while sleeping in a car during the cold snap gripping Britain.