Overview
- An extensive yellow ice warning covering about 132 areas will run overnight into Wednesday, with the Met Office cautioning that untreated surfaces are likely to be treacherous.
- A yellow snow warning from Thursday evening to Friday midday highlights potential accumulations of 5–10cm, with up to 20cm on higher ground, as Storm Goretti approaches from the south.
- Officials describe Goretti as a potential multi-hazard event, with snow on its northern side and strong winds and heavy rain to the south, and a separate yellow wind warning is in place for southwest England.
- The UK recorded its coldest night of the winter so far at –12.5°C in Marham, Norfolk, following days of snow and ice that closed schools and disrupted rail and air travel.
- The UKHSA has extended England’s amber cold-health alert through Sunday, and the government has triggered cold weather payments for eligible households across hundreds of postcode areas.