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| UK weather: rare freezing rain and black ice to test Christmas shoppers | |
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| Christmas shoppers have been warned to take extra care on Saturday, with widespread heavy freezing rain expected to create hazardous conditions on the UK’s roads. | Christmas shoppers have been warned to take extra care on Saturday, with widespread heavy freezing rain expected to create hazardous conditions on the UK’s roads. |
| The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for parts of England and Scotland, highlighting the risk of rapidly forming ice on roads and pavements, while high ground in Scotland could face up to 40cm of snow. | The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for parts of England and Scotland, highlighting the risk of rapidly forming ice on roads and pavements, while high ground in Scotland could face up to 40cm of snow. |
| “Tomorrow is going to be treacherous day for many areas. We are going to see widespread freezing rain events, which is fairly unusual,” said the Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson, adding that the north of England and southern Scotland would be worst hit. | “Tomorrow is going to be treacherous day for many areas. We are going to see widespread freezing rain events, which is fairly unusual,” said the Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson, adding that the north of England and southern Scotland would be worst hit. |
| “The concern is there will be lot of people on the roads at this time of year, and black ice can produce very dangerous driving conditions, so our strong recommendation is to be mindful of the very difficult situation on the roads,” he said. | “The concern is there will be lot of people on the roads at this time of year, and black ice can produce very dangerous driving conditions, so our strong recommendation is to be mindful of the very difficult situation on the roads,” he said. |
| “As a band of rain pushes its way eastwards on Saturday, it will bump into colder air, resulting in heavy snowfall across Scotland.” | “As a band of rain pushes its way eastwards on Saturday, it will bump into colder air, resulting in heavy snowfall across Scotland.” |
| Freezing rain is rare in the UK and can be dangerous because of the rapid formation of black ice, which can be difficult to see and very slippery. Black ice can lead to road traffic collisions and render pavements and cycle paths impassable. | Freezing rain is rare in the UK and can be dangerous because of the rapid formation of black ice, which can be difficult to see and very slippery. Black ice can lead to road traffic collisions and render pavements and cycle paths impassable. |
| Yellow warnings for wind, rain, sleet and ice were in place for swathes of the country on Saturday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. | Yellow warnings for wind, rain, sleet and ice were in place for swathes of the country on Saturday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. |
| The amber warning for freezing rain covered central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, the Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, the east Midlands, north-east, north-west, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber. A yellow warning for rain and wind encompassed Northern Ireland, south-west England and parts of south Wales. | The amber warning for freezing rain covered central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, the Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, the east Midlands, north-east, north-west, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber. A yellow warning for rain and wind encompassed Northern Ireland, south-west England and parts of south Wales. |
| The worst of the weather should be over by Sunday, Wilson said. “Sunday, thankfully, is a much better day, and while it will be a frosty, icy start, most areas will be calmer and brighter, with higher temperatures and a decreased risk of ice,” he said. | The worst of the weather should be over by Sunday, Wilson said. “Sunday, thankfully, is a much better day, and while it will be a frosty, icy start, most areas will be calmer and brighter, with higher temperatures and a decreased risk of ice,” he said. |
| “Our recommendation is for people to do their Christmas shopping on Sunday and stay in and watch Christmas films on Saturday.” | “Our recommendation is for people to do their Christmas shopping on Sunday and stay in and watch Christmas films on Saturday.” |
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