The weather warning is in place for nine hours
A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for Merseyside tomorrow(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
A new yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for Merseyside. The new weather warning comes into place on Thursday, January 9 and follows a series of previous weather warnings which have hit the region in recent days.
Merseyside is currently under a yellow warning for ice which started at 5pm yesterday, January 7. The warning will remain in place until 12pm this afternoon (Wednesday). The icy conditions won’t be going anywhere as temperatures are set to drop further.
The new warning is for 3am tomorrow and will last for nine hours until 12pm tomorrow afternoon, January 9. The Met Office said snow and icy patches may lead to some travel disruption.
Plenty of travel disruption has already been experienced as a result of the weather and today a number of Merseyrail trains have been cancelled. The bad conditions have also led to school closures this week.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s forecast during the hours the weather warning is in place, the weather agency said: “Showers, mostly of rain and sleet at low levels and near coasts, but of snow inland and over higher ground, are expected to affect the area later Wednesday night and on Thursday morning.
“With many surfaces below freezing, this will lead to some icy stretches on untreated surfaces, while a few cm of fresh snow could affect some areas, mainly places above about 100 metres.”
People should expect some roads and railways to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services. Some icy patches may form on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route
North West areas impacted by weather warning
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
The Met Office has warned that you should prepared for weather warnings to change quickly. When a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.