Yellow warnings for snow and ice are still in effect following catastrophic flooding and snow that disrupted transport and forced school closures throughout the United Kingdom. Keep reading to know more!!
Wintry weather is predicted to cause travel delays and slippery roads in a large portion of west England, Wales, north and west Scotland, and Northern Ireland, according to the Met Office.
With hundreds of flood warnings remain in effect around England, major incidents were reported in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire on Monday due to flooding brought on by heavy rains.
According to North Yorkshire Police, a man’s body was found in floodwaters close to the village of Beal. Overnight, sleet and snow showers were predicted for areas of Wales, the Midlands, and north-west and south-west England.
Effect of Yellow Warning
The yellow warning is expected to remain in effect until 10:00 GMT, and icy patches may form in the morning due to wet conditions and snowmelt.
Similar conditions are anticipated in Scotland, with higher elevations in the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, the Northern Isles, and Strathclyde likely to see five to ten centimeters of snow accumulation.
At noon, the current warning will end. The remainder of Tuesday is predicted to bring dry conditions, some sunshine, and temperatures in the single digits for many.
Rain, sleet, and snow were predicted to persist overnight Monday in Northern Ireland, with a snow and ice patch warning in effect until 11:00.
Approximately 300 flood alerts and nearly 200 flood warnings, including one severe warning, were in effect throughout England as of 5:00 on Tuesday.
Parts of Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Peterborough are the areas most affected by the warnings; portions of Cheshire, Yorkshire, and the south coast are also included.
A section of the River Soar close to the Leicestershire village of Barrow upon Soar is under a serious alert, which means there will be major disruption and a risk to human life. As a result, several caravan parks were evacuated on Monday.
According to the Environment Agency, the village’s dwellings would likely continue to flood, and river levels would likely stay high until Wednesday.
While 13 further flood alerts are in effect in southern and northeastern Wales, the less severe ones are in effect throughout central, north-west, south-west, and southern England as well as Yorkshire.
Because of the snow and ice, National Rail is warning passengers to check before they travel as it may result in line closures and speed limits.
At least 59 people who were stranded in their homes or vehicles due to floods were rescued by rescue workers in Leicestershire on Monday, while 50 youngsters in Lincolnshire were rescued by volunteer 4×4 drivers after their school was shut down.
Flooding contributed to the “level of escalation” that prompted the region’s ambulance service, East Midlands Ambulance, to declare a critical event for the first time ever.
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