{"id":149147,"date":"2022-01-08T02:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T02:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=149147"},"modified":"2022-01-08T02:54:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T02:54:12","slug":"drivers-are-told-to-stay-alert-on-icy-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/drivers-are-told-to-stay-alert-on-icy-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers are told to stay alert on icy roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Drivers are told to stay alert on icy roads amid yellow weather warning as temperatures plummet to -4C ahead of &#8216;thundersnow&#8217; that could wreak havoc over freezing weekend<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forecasters issued a Yellow Weather Warning yesterday night for ice in Scotland, parts of Southern England and Wales<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thundersnow is expected to wreak havoc across the country, with heavy snow falling on the ground\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Temperatures are expected to get slightly milder through the early hours of this morning\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drivers have been told to stay alert on icy roads amid a yellow weather warning as temperatures plummet to -4C ahead of &#8216;thundersnow&#8217; that could wreak havoc over a freezing weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Thundersnow is similar to a thunderstorm but instead of heavy rain snow falls on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy frost across Scotland will make ice a major problem in the early hours of Saturday and the rest of the UK is forecast to see low temperatures for a wet and windy weekend.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday night saw a Yellow Weather Warning for ice put in place for Scotland and parts of Southern England and Wales- with some areas seeing as much as 11cm (4.3in) of snow.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The threat is set to continue in Scotland where there remains a high chance of ice patches throughout the country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are expected to get slightly milder through the early hours of this morning, with rain coming in from the West.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BBC forecaster Christopher Blanchett said: &#8216;Through the course of this evening and overnight, our concern is with ice and there is a Met Office yellow warning in force through west central Scotland and the south.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There is a chance of icy patches almost anywhere and under clear skies temperatures are readily falling away to sub-zero and in rural parts of the north east perhaps minus 6C.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/01\/52680719-10380861-image-a-3_1641606837934.jpg\" height=\"641\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Motorists make their way through falling snow near County Durham on Thursday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/01\/52680679-10380861-image-a-1_1641606600679.jpg\" height=\"578\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Meteorologists predict ice and frost across west Central Scotland and the South with temperatures getting slighter milder this morning\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/01\/52680715-10380861-image-a-7_1641606856411.jpg\" height=\"641\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Commuters struggle in heavy traffic in Mossley, Greater Manchester as &#8216;thundersnow&#8217; hits the area\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/01\/52680727-10380861-image-a-9_1641606876464.jpg\" height=\"661\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>People walk in heavy snow in Hawes, North Yorkshire on Thursday<\/p>\n<p>And NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has issued advice to &#8216;walk like penguins&#8217; in the icy conditions to avoid getting injured.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is urging people to bend their knees loosely, point out their feet slightly, extend their arms at the sides, walk flat-footed- taking short steps, and to keep their centre of gravity over the feet in order to avoid falling.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Linda de Caestecker, Director for Public Health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: &#8216;While it might seem silly to walk or waddle like a penguin, in the context of the wintery conditions we&#8217;re seeing today, penguins know best.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you find yourself out and about in icy conditions, adopting the penguin stance is a really effective way to move without falling.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Blanchett said the early hours of this morning will see a new weather system arrive.<\/p>\n<p>He added it would be bringing cloud, rain and further snow across the hills, rain for most and will mean something a touch less cold as the weekend begins.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;Initially very wet on Saturday but that rain clears through apace and for most of the day it is a case of bright sunny spells and rain showers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Those showers most frequent in the west, wintery on the hill tops, driest and brightest in the east.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures in Scotland are expected to be between 6C and 8C and feeling cold in the brisk west wind .<\/p>\n<p>Maximum temperatures in the South of the UK are forecast to reach around 10C or 11C. In the North of England around about 7C or 8C.<\/p>\n<p>Into Sunday afternoon Scotland will likely be dry and bright for most, 4C to 7C.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/01\/52680717-10380861-image-m-18_1641607142422.jpg\" height=\"717\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians walk through heavy snow in Gateshead on Thursday morning\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680861-10380861-image-a-19_1641607471733.jpg\" height=\"614\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers have an icy plunge in the river amid freezing temperatures in Compton Lock, Hampshire\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680859-10380861-image-a-22_1641607511428.jpg\" height=\"622\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A light mist rises over the River Itchen in Ovington, Hampshire\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680863-10380861-image-m-25_1641607560374.jpg\" height=\"639\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictured: An abandoned car surrounded by snow on an icy road as snow fell in Hexham, Northumberland on Thursday<\/p>\n<p>The forecast from Sunday in England is mainly dry and bright but with occasional showers in the west.<\/p>\n<p>Outbreaks of rain are likely to spread east Monday, with the far southeast staying dry.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Blanchett said of Scotland: &#8216;Looking ahead on Monday, showers and longer spells of rain. The thing you will notice is it will be a mild Monday with temperatures of 10C, 11C and maybe 12C.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>It follows an already chilly week, with temperatures plunging as low as -8C on Wednesday \u2013 making it the coldest night of winter.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend weather is expected to remain unsettled, with milder spells, as a spiralling area of low pressure brings changeable weather conditions to the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Following the cold blast from the snowstorms, an Atlantic weather front is then set to bring massive downpours.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool and Manchester could be soaked by up to 5mm of rain an hour on Saturday, before the initial band of rain heads further across the country.<\/p>\n<p>And meteorologists say intermittent rainfall is expected on Sunday, before patches of rain and snow hit parts of Britain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680913-10380861-image-a-30_1641607732240.jpg\" height=\"644\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>SNOW: A car drives through fresh snow fall in Thurlstone, Barnsley yesterday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680909-10380861-image-a-36_1641607742998.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A member of the public walks through Victoria Park in Glasgow yesterday, surrounded by snow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680911-10380861-image-a-34_1641607740905.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>PLAYING: A happy dog enjoys playing in the park in Glasgow in the snow\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680915-10380861-image-a-32_1641607738988.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Cold: A walker strolls through Victoria Park in Glasgow yesterday, surrounded by snowy trees\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680919-10380861-image-a-27_1641607725505.jpg\" height=\"619\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Wintry: Cars navigate the treacherous conditions in Barnsley, Sheffield yesterday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/01\/08\/02\/52680917-10380861-image-a-29_1641607730101.jpg\" height=\"641\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>In Glasgow yesterday, a young girl enjoyed being pulled on a sledge (pictured)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10380861\/Drivers-told-stay-alert-icy-roads-amid-yellow-weather-warning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers are told to stay alert on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":149146,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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