The yellow warning for ice will be in place tomorrow
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice for Hull and East Yorkshire tomorrow (Friday, November 21). It comes after parts of the region have seen cold weather and snowfall today, which you can follow in our live coverage here.
According to the warning, residents should expect some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. There is also a risk of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
The warning is in place from midnight until 12.00. In its forecast, the Met Office said: “Wintry showers will continue to feed inland from the North Sea through Thursday night before tending to ease away on Friday morning.
“At low levels the showers will mainly fall as rain, sleet or small hail, while above 250 m some will fall as snow with further small accumulations of 1 to 3 cm possible. As temperatures will be widely below freezing showers at lower levels will lead to icy patches developing in many locations.”
In issuing the warning, the Met Office has also listed things that people ‘should do’. These are as follows:
- Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.
- If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.
- Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
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