BRITS will see snow and ice across the country today – with Wednesday set to be the coldest day of an already chilly week.
The Met Office has extended its ice warning and says there will be further wintry showers at times today.
A yellow warning for ice came came into force on Tuesday afternoon and will until at least 11am today – covering much of the country.
Northern areas are waking up to temperatures of -4C while coastal areas can expect more snow and sleet showers throughout the day.
It means travellers face further disruption after roads were closed and flights were delayed amid the icy conditions.
Last night, six flights in and out of Manchester Airport were cancelled and hundreds of passengers suffered delays.
Flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh from Stornoway Airport were also delayed and three schools were shut in the Highlands due to the weather.
The freezing conditions are likely to wreak widespread disruption on roads again on Wednesday, causing potentially severe delays for motorists.
Highways England warned motorists about”quite heavy” snow on the M62 trans-Pennine route, where ploughs and salt kept the road open.
On the M6 snow caused the closure of the southbound entry sliproad at junction four overnight, although the road was reopened in the early hours.
Meanwhile a fleet of 32 gritters was out in south-west Scotland where Transerv described conditions as “baltic”.
BBC Weather said last night was one of the coldest night of the winters so far”, with -12C expected to register in Braemar, Aberdeenshire.
Today temperatures will remain chilly, with temperatures in the London reaching 5C and Cardiff 7C though in Edinburgh they will be down to 3C.
Forecasters have warned of a risk of injuries from slips and falls from icy surfaces, and warned of longer journey times by road, bus and rail services.
5 day weather forecast
Wednesday:
After a frosty and icy start, Wednesday will be sunny and cold. A few showers are likely near northern, western and eastern coasts, including some snow in the north.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cold Thursday, with cloud and rain moving in from the west. Cloudier with rain and hill snow at times on Friday. Turning colder again with wintry showers developing on Saturday.
Source: Met Office
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Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said: “The showers will continue to make their way further eastwards
“An ice warning covers Northern Ireland, western Scotland and much of England and Wales.
“The showers will on the whole fade away over night, just persisting down those western coasts, and it will be another cold night.
“Towns and cities will be around or just below freezing.
“But outside the cities temperatures a good few degrees below that. There’s also a risk of some icy surfaces on any untreated roads.”
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