Overview
- A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice took effect on January 2, contributing to hazardous conditions and travel disruption across multiple regions.
- Sections of the A46 in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire were closed after several collisions linked to icy surfaces, with police citing a high risk of skidding and confirming no life‑threatening injuries.
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue freed one person from a vehicle that left the A46, as National Highways carried out repeated gritting and recovery before reopening stretches.
- The M42 was closed between junctions 9 and 10 due to a police‑led incident, with traffic stopped in both directions and signed diversions put in place by National Highways.
- Planned M6 closures between junctions 39 and 40 began Friday night for Network Rail’s Clifton bridge replacement and overhead line and signalling upgrades, with signed diversions and warnings of significant delays through Monday morning and again next weekend.