Yellow warning for snow and ice

Widespread ice is likely to develop

A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office from Sunday 27 December through to Monday 28 December.

A band of rain, sleet and snow followed by wintry showers will move south across western and central parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland on Sunday evening and then into parts of northern England – including the Rochdale borough – and north Wales early on Monday morning.

Localised accumulations of 1-3 cm are possible to lower levels but higher accumulations are likely over higher ground. Above 250 metres, accumulations of 5-10 cm are possible. Skies are expected to clear from the north overnight and widespread ice is likely to develop and persist through to Monday morning, especially across central and eastern areas.

The warning is in place from 3pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday.

What to expect

• 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