Met Office issues ice warning for Lancashire with risk of icy patches and snow
The Met Office has issued an ice warning for Lancashire.
Hazardous conditions are expected across large swathes of the country, with the Met Office issuing multiple snow and ice warnings.
The weather agency warns that rain and hill snow, followed by clearing skies, will lead to the risk of icy patches on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
The Met Office has placed the North West of England, including Lancashire, under a yellow ice alert. The warning comes into force at 12.00am on Wednesday, ending at 11.00am.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Outbreaks of rain will spread southwards on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, potentially falling as snow on hills for a time, before clearing to the south.
“As skies clear later, allowing temperatures to fall close to or below freezing, this will bring the risk of icy patches on untreated surfaces.
“Some temporary slushy snow deposits will be possible where snow persists for long enough, especially on grassy surfaces, but any significant accumulations will be largely restricted to communities and transport routes above about 300 m elevation.”
The North West is also covered by an Amber Cold Health Alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In force until Saturday (November 22), the alert means that cold weather impacts are “likely to be felt across the whole health service for an extended period of time, with potential for the whole population to be at risk”.