Overview
- Yellow ice alerts cover most of the UK for Wednesday morning, with separate yellow snow and ice warnings in northern Scotland and a further system linked to Storm Goretti forecast to bring snow to parts of England and Wales from Thursday night into Friday.
- The UK Health Security Agency’s amber cold-health alert has been extended through the weekend, with officials cautioning that low temperatures could pressure health and care services.
- Cold Weather Payments have been triggered across 451 postcode areas after multiple seven‑day freezing periods, with eligible households receiving £25 per trigger and some northern areas qualifying twice.
- Councils report intensive winter operations, including round‑the‑clock gritting in Northumberland, as schools and rail services face ongoing disruption and LNER continues to advise against travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
- Police and motoring bodies urge drivers to stay with running vehicles, avoid using warm or boiling water on windscreens, clear all windows before setting off, and note that poor snow clearance creating hazards could bring liability despite official guidance that careful clearing is unlikely to lead to claims.