Snow and ice has introduced treacherous circumstances to many components of the UK in a single day, with the chilly snap forecast to proceed into the brand new yr.
Bands of rain, sleet and snow have been transferring throughout the nation on Tuesday morning, bringing harmful driving circumstances, notably in Manchester, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, the Met Workplace stated.
In east Lancashire, there have been “numerous collisions coming in because the snow falls closely”, in keeping with Terry Woods, the deputy chief constable of Lancashire, whereas Highways England additionally warned motorists of snow-covered roads.
The AA stated regional restrictions, imposed due to Covid-19, meant roads have been quieter than regular.
A yellow warning for snow and ice for a lot of England, Wales and Scotland would stay till 10am after heavy snowfall in some areas, with extra wintry climate anticipated on Wednesday and Thursday.
The warning space was prolonged at 2am to cowl extra of southern and central Scotland, in addition to additional south-east to incorporate components of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Freezing fog patches have been prone to be sluggish to clear in components of England and western Scotland, the Met Workplace added.
Temperatures have been near freezing in central Scotland and components of the Midlands, a Met Workplace graph confirmed, and have been between 2C (35.6F) and 4C elsewhere, rising to 7C in Plymouth.
The Met Workplace stated: “Wintry showers will begin to fade inland within the afternoon, however they may proceed to stream into coastal areas, northern Scotland and Northern Eire.”
Temperatures within the afternoon have been forecast to be roughly 4-7C throughout the UK, turning chilly shortly within the night with widespread frost.
Swathes of London, the south, south-west, plus the east of England and Wales and components of the Midlands, have additionally been warned snow and ice may trigger disruption on Wednesday and Thursday.
A low-pressure system was anticipated to merge rain with chilly air, turning to snow over hills and decrease areas.
The Met Workplace stated additional warnings have been possible this week because the chilly snap continued into 2021.