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UK weather: Prepare for icy conditions, commuters told UK weather: Snow and ice warnings as cold snap set to continue
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A car makes it way along the A939 after heavy snowfall in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands People on an early morning walk in the snow near Hexham
Drivers have been told to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads, amid warnings for ice and snow across the UK.Drivers have been told to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads, amid warnings for ice and snow across the UK.
Met Office yellow warnings for ice are in place across all nations until 10:00 GMT. Met Office yellow warnings for ice are in place across all nations until 10:00 GMT, with the cold weather set to stay.
The forecaster said overnight sleet is set to leave behind slippery surfaces and "icy patches" on roads. A sharp widespread frost, with lows of -4C to -8C, is expected overnight into Tuesday.
Snow is forecast to hit Scotland, and there is a chance heavy showers could turn to snow in south-east England. Snow has hit south-east England and a yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for Scotland until Wednesday.
BBC forecaster Billy Payne said a few centimetres of snow had fallen in parts of Scotland and northern England overnight, even on low ground - with 18cm (7in) recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in Scotland.
Further frost and ice risks are expected over the next few nights and daytime temperatures should stay low, he said.
But BBC forecasters said major weather disruption, like in December, was not expected.
Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell warned Monday morning commuters to leave plenty of time for their journeys, due to "a risk of snow on high ground and slippery surfaces on lower areas".Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell warned Monday morning commuters to leave plenty of time for their journeys, due to "a risk of snow on high ground and slippery surfaces on lower areas".
He added: "This could be a problem during rush hour, it could cause a few problems on the roads. The risk of flooding is still there."He added: "This could be a problem during rush hour, it could cause a few problems on the roads. The risk of flooding is still there."
The yellow warning for ice covers Northern Ireland, northern Wales, northern England, northern Midlands and southern Scotland until 10:00.The yellow warning for ice covers Northern Ireland, northern Wales, northern England, northern Midlands and southern Scotland until 10:00.
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There is a yellow warning for snow over Kent and Canterbury until 08:00, but the rain is expected to clear from the South East during the morning. Snow has also fallen across the south east of England after a yellow warning was in place for Kent and Canterbury until 08:00.
Mr Snell said most of the nation will be dry with sunny spells through the rest of Monday. BBC forecasters said the snow in south east and northern England would ease throughout the morning.
Mr Snell said most of the nation would be dry with sunny spells through the rest of Monday.
The rest of the week is predicted to be cold with patchy showers, particularly in northern areas, until temperatures rise at the weekend.The rest of the week is predicted to be cold with patchy showers, particularly in northern areas, until temperatures rise at the weekend.
A woman walks her dog through snow in Hexham
In northern Scotland, a yellow warning for snow and ice covers the area until 10:00 on Wednesday.In northern Scotland, a yellow warning for snow and ice covers the area until 10:00 on Wednesday.
The cold snap comes after widespread flooding left parts of the UK submerged over the weekend - with more than 140 alerts still active. The cold snap comes after widespread flooding left parts of the UK submerged over the weekend - with more than 106 flood warnings and 175 flood alerts still active across England.
Sarah Cook, from the Environment Agency, said workers on Monday will continue dealing with flooding in the areas which were worst hit by the weekend deluge. Sarah Cook, from the Environment Agency, said workers on Monday would continue dealing with flooding in the areas which were worst hit by the weekend deluge.
She added the rain on Sunday night in the south of England could give rise to the possibility of a minor risk of flooding to isolated properties, and she advised people to to stay away from swollen rivers and to avoid driving through flood water.She added the rain on Sunday night in the south of England could give rise to the possibility of a minor risk of flooding to isolated properties, and she advised people to to stay away from swollen rivers and to avoid driving through flood water.
As of Sunday night the Environment Agency had 86 flood warnings and 142 flood alerts in place across England as of Sunday night. The Met Office's Rachel Ayres said a widespread frost expected overnight could see some flood water on roads freezing.
This "could pose an ice risk" on Tuesday, she said.
Severe weather floods roads and fells trees
The scene in York at the weekend where rescue workers needed a boat to navigate floodwatersThe scene in York at the weekend where rescue workers needed a boat to navigate floodwaters
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