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Abigail O'Leary

Met Office issues new ice warnings as cold snap sees temperatures plummet to -12C

The Met Office has issued new ice warnings as a cold snap sees temperatures plummet to -12C.

The yellow warnings cover much of the country, including much of North England, South West of England, East of England and East Midlands.

Parts of Wales and much of Scotland have also been placed under a yellow weather warning as a swathe of cold air sweeps across the country.

A yellow warning have been put in force from midnight tonight, until 8:30am on Wednesday.

The Met Office is warning of ice patches on untreated surfaces.

Meanwhile the UK Health Security Agency cold weather alerts remains in place until Thursday, with Brits being urged to keep their homes heated to 18C.

The level 3 alert is in place for the North East of England, North West of England, and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a level 2 alert is in place for the West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England for the same period.

Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: "As cold weather persists throughout the rest of the week, it is important to check in on the wellbeing of those most vulnerable to the cold.

"Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly older people and those with pre-existing health conditions, as it increases the risks of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections.

Heavy snow covers houses in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire (PA)

"If you have a pre-existing medical condition or are over the age of 65, it is important to try and heat your home to at least 18°C if you can."

People are still recovering form the ongoing snow showers which battered the country on Saturday.

The Met Office said: "Cold air spreading southwards across the UK, following a band of rain, sleet and snow, will bring frequent snow showers to northern, western, and eastern Scotland, as well as parts of Northern Ireland.

Snowy scenes in Northumberland last week as the Met Office now issues yellow weather warnings for ice (Andy Commins / Daily Mirror)

"Overnight, these will accumulate on some roads and pavements, with anywhere between a light dusting and several cm of snow possible.

"Between the showers, partially melted snow is likely to freeze on untreated surfaces leading to icy stretches.

Regions and local authorities affected by yellow warnings

East Midlands

  • Derby
  • Derbyshire
  • Leicester
  • Leicestershire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Nottingham
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Rutland

East of England

  • Bedford
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton
  • Norfolk
  • Peterborough
  • Southend-on-Sea
  • Suffolk
  • Thurrock

London & South East England

  • Bracknell Forest
  • Brighton and Hove
  • Buckinghamshire
  • East Sussex
  • Greater London
  • Hampshire
  • Kent
  • Medway
  • Milton Keynes
  • Oxfordshire
  • Portsmouth
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • Southampton
  • Surrey
  • West Berkshire
  • West Sussex
  • Windsor and Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

North East England

  • Darlington
  • Durham
  • Gateshead
  • Hartlepool
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Redcar and Cleveland
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • Sunderland

North West England

  • Blackburn with Darwen
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • Cumbria
  • Greater Manchester
  • Halton
  • Lancashire
  • Merseyside
  • Warrington

South West England

  • Bath and North East Somerset
  • Bristol
  • Dorset
  • Gloucestershire
  • North Somerset
  • Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire
  • Swindon
  • Wiltshire

Wales

  • Blaenau Gwent
  • Bridgend
  • Caerphilly
  • Cardiff
  • Conwy
  • Denbighshire
  • Flintshire
  • Gwynedd
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • Monmouthshire
  • Neath Port Talbot
  • Newport
  • Powys
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
  • Torfaen
  • Vale of Glamorgan
  • Wrexham

West Midlands

  • Herefordshire
  • Shropshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • Warwickshire
  • West Midlands Conurbation
  • Worcestershire

Yorkshire & Humber

  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Kingston upon Hull
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • North Lincolnshire
  • North Yorkshire
  • South Yorkshire
  • West Yorkshire
  • York

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