A yellow weather warning has been issued for the north west as temperatures are set to drop below freezing. Forecasters have predicted icy stretches will develop from Sunday evening, after the UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) issued a cold health alert.
The warning is in place from 6pm this evening, Sunday, November 15. The Met Office has warned that icy patches are expected on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Cold Health Alert and Minor Impacts
The cold health alert means the weather is likely to have a “minor” impact on health and social care services, as frosty conditions are expected to persist, the Press Association reports.
The alert reads: "An area of rain and hill snow (snow mainly above 200 m but not expected to be impactful) will clear to the southeast tonight with skies then at least partially clearing."
Icy Stretches and Difficult Driving
"This will result in temperatures falling below freezing and some icy stretches developing on untreated surfaces. This is likely to lead to difficult driving conditions. These conditions will probably not develop across northern England and southeast Scotland until the end of the night."
"Across northern Scotland, icy conditions are likely to be exacerbated by some wintry showers, with snow falling to low levels for a time before becoming mainly confined to higher ground late in the night. No more than 1-2 cm is likely at lower levels, with higher ground perhaps seeing up to 4 or 5 cm from these wintry showers."
