The Met Office has named 20 UK areas facing a big freeze before Thursday in a fresh yellow weather warning for plunging temperatures and ice disruption.
Following a week of snow, rain and wind, the forecaster says ice is set to freeze parts of the UK from 6pm on Tuesday to 10am on Wednesday.
In its yellow weather warning for ice, it predicted possible travel disruption as well as a risk of ‘injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces’.
The weather experts urged people to put essentials in their car such as warm clothing, food and blankets, take a fully charged mobile phone and pack an in car charger.
It also urged people to accelerate and brake ‘as smoothly as possible’ to reduce the chances of a skid on the ice, as well as use a higher gear on areas of compacted ice.
Those going out on foot should leave the house earlier than normal to reduce the chance of a fall or slip by avoiding rushing, and urged people to take extra care on pavements.
The Met Office said in its warning: “Clear spells will lead to ice developing on untreated surfaces on Tuesday night, particularly in areas of snowmelt by day and also where wintry showers move inland from the west overnight.
“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.
“Be prepared for weather warnings to change: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.”
The full list of 20 UK areas under the ice warning is:
Angus
Falkirk
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Highland
Dumfries and Galloway
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshi re
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire.
