UK weather: Commuters warned of icy roads and travel disruption

Commuters are being warned of icy roads and journey disruption, as temperatures plummeted once more in a single day throughout the UK.

Recent climate warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast throughout southern England, Wales, Northern Eire and northern Scotland on Thursday.

It will likely be primarily dry elsewhere with winter sunshine, however temperatures might fall once more to as little as -16C on Thursday evening.

The chilly snap has already introduced heavy snowfall to some areas, and dozens of flood alerts and warnings are in place attributable to both heavy rain or melting snow.

On Wednesday the bottom temperature recorded was -8.4C (16F) in Shap, Cumbria, in line with the Met Workplace.

It comes as an amber chilly well being alert stays in place for all of England till Sunday, that means the forecast climate is anticipated to have vital impacts throughout well being – together with an increase in deaths.

The Met Workplace says journey disruption to street and rail providers is probably going on Thursday in areas lined by warnings, as nicely potential for accidents in icy locations.

There are 5 warnings in place:

• A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland till midnight on Thursday
• A yellow warning for ice has been issued till 10:30 throughout southern England and south-east Wales
• Two yellow warnings for snow and ice are in power till 11:00 GMT – one throughout western Wales and north-west England, and south-west England; and one other for Northern Eire
• A yellow warning for fog till 09:00 in Northern Eire

On Wednesday snow triggered some roads to shut and motorists to be stationary for “lengthy durations of time” in Devon and Cornwall, in line with authorities there.

Gritters working into Thursday morning have been fitted with ploughs to clear routes within the space.

Automotive insurer RAC stated it has seen the best ranges of demand for rescues in a three-day interval since December 2022.

“Chilly circumstances will final till not less than the weekend, so we urge drivers to stay vigilant of the dangers posed by ice and, in some places, snow,” stated RAC breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson.

Nationwide Rail have additionally suggested passengers to test earlier than they journey, as ice and snow can imply pace restrictions and line closures.

On Wednesday night, poor climate was affecting Northern and Nice Western Railway.

Buses are additionally changing trains between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog till Monday.

The wintry circumstances have triggered vital disruption throughout the UK since snow swept many components of the nation on the weekend.

A whole lot of faculties have been closed in England, Scotland and Northern Eire, together with faculties in Yorkshire, Merseyside, the Midlands and Aberdeenshire.

The nation has additionally been hit by widespread flooding in current days. At present there are 68 flood warnings – that means flooding is anticipated – in England and three in Wales.

The climate is anticipated to be much less chilly over the weekend.