The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for parts of Yorkshire as the severe Arctic blast continues.
They have warned that scattered wintry showers could lead to icy patches as the temperatures also stay below zero. The Met Office warn there could be some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths as well as some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
In their yellow weather warning they say: “Scattered wintry showers, occasionally feeding inland from the North Sea through Thursday evening and night, may lead to some icy patches on untreated surfaces as temperatures fall below freezing. Isolated snow accumulations of 1-3 cm are possible, mainly on hills above 150m elevation.”
They have recommended that anyone leaving the house follows this advice: “Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.
“If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.
“Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. Be prepared for weather warnings to change: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.”
Latest yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as snow and ice continues
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It comes as temperatures in remote parts of Yorkshire will feel like -10c. Some of the worst hit areas – such as rural parts of North Yorkshire including Keld Lodge – will see temperatures at -6c for several hours overnight Thursday into Friday but this will feel more like -10c.
In Huddersfield it will be -4c for several hours but feel like -8c. The lowest temperature in Leeds will be around midnight at -3c but will feel like -6c.