Snow warning for Leeds as Met Office predicts icy blast
Ice and snow may bring travel disruption from Wednesday evening in Leeds, according to the Met Office.
The yellow weather warning for ice and snow starts at 9pm on Wednesday and lasts until 10am on Thursday, forecasters said.
What the Met Office say:
Snow
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
Ice
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
A Met Office spokesman said: "Showers are expected across the northwest of the UK from Wednesday evening onwards, these falling as sleet and snow even to low levels at times away from exposed coasts.
"Some accumulations of snow are expected, mostly above around 150 m where more than 2 cm is likely in places.
"In addition an area of rain will move across parts of southern Scotland and northern England on Wednesday evening, again with some snow possible but this mostly above 200 m.
"Surfaces will remain wet from this rain and the showers with icy stretches expected to form."