Yahoo News Weather: UK hit by snow - and it's going to get colder
Parts of the UK have been hit by an icy blast – and there’s more to come, according to forecasters.
Sleet and snow showers hit areas of the country on Tuesday, with parts of the north waking up to temperatures of -2C (28F) on Wednesday.
The Met Office issued a yellow severe weather warning until 11am on Wednesday for ice across much of the country, warning of falls on icy roads, pavements and cycle paths, while coastal areas were due to get more sleet and snow.
A spokeswoman said Wednesday would be one of the coldest days of the week, “but with a lot of sunshine to compensate”.
“Those concerned about the yellow warnings should allow extra time for journeys and take extra care on untreated roads and pavements,” she said. “It’s patches of ice left over from snow showers that people should look out for.”
The spokeswoman said Northern Ireland had seen “some significant accumulations” on Tuesday which “pushed across Wales, central parts of England and towards the South East”.
“We’ve seen a few centimetres in particular over the hills, but also a good dusting of snow to lower levels as well,” she said.
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The weather caused some disruption to rush-hour rail services across the country.
Greater Anglia Rail warned that trains would be running with speed restrictions between Hackney Downs and Cambridge and services could be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.
Merseyrail said services between between Aintree and Ormskirk, Hooton and Ellesmere Port, and Hooton and Chester had been cancelled after ice prevented electricity from reaching trains.
Other Merseyrail lines were running but passengers were warned to expect severe delays and cancellations.
More cold weather was expected overnight on Wednesday and although the temperatures were due to rise slightly towards the end of the week, more cold weather is set for the weekend.
The spokeswoman added: “Gradually some slightly warmer air will push in for the latter part of the week, but we have a band of rain pushing in Saturday which will push much colder air in behind it.”
