Yellow weather warning for ice and snow across much of North Yorkshire
The Met office say more wintry weather is on the way
Temperatures have plummeted across North Yorkshire with warnings more wintery weather is on the way.
A met office warning for ice is now in place until 10:00am on Wednesday (8th March). But forecasters now say heavy snow could arrive on Thursday and Friday. They've put out a yellow warning for snow which will come into force on Thursday (9th March) at 03:00am right through until 18:00 on Friday (10th March).
Josie Knowles runs a warm bank at St Deny's Church in York. She says they will be open on Wednesday and Thursday and everyone is welcome: "You are welcome with a smile and if you'd like one you can have a warm hug. It can be daunting opening the door and coming into a strange place and you don't know anybody but please be assured that it is a safe place and you can be yourself."
Cold conditions for all the UK
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said temperatures could drop to minus 1C in Manchester and 2C in London on Monday night.
Even colder overnight conditions are set to hit cities later in the week- with the mercury plunging to minus 4C in London and minus 6C in Birmingham and Belfast.
Mr Madge said conditions could be similar to those experienced during a cold snap in December 2022 and may not lift for almost a fortnight.
He said: “Temperatures will be much, much colder than we would expect at this time of year.
“The pattern will set in for some time. We have got this feed of cold air coming in from a much higher latitude.
“We expect these conditions to remain in place until at least next weekend and possibly longer because sometimes these conditions can be quite stubborn and not easily subject to change.”
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has placed north-east England, north-west England and Yorkshire under a level three cold weather alert, with the rest of England at level two, until midnight on Thursday.
What to expect
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
How to drive on icy roads:
- You should leave up to 10 times the normal recommended gap between you and the car in front
- Even if the temperature is above zero and there’s no ice on the road, you should take extra care
- A higher gear may be more appropriate to aid grip on packed ice