Yellow and amber weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind are in place for most of the UK in the coming days
for ice has been issued for the south-west – up to Bath, and extending east almost as far as Brighton – from 5pm on Thursday until 10am on Friday.amid a slew of further weather warnings that last through the rest of this week, bringing heavy rain and snow together with strong winds to large parts of the country.
There was already a yellow warning for heavy snow on Saturday followed by a “rapid thaw” and rain on Saturday night in north-east and north-west England, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, and much of Scotland. “Across south-west England, rain is expected to develop during Saturday morning with heavier rain likely later in the day and overnight into early Sunday morning.
RAC Breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson said: “The first taste of winter means drivers are suddenly contending with the some of the worst road conditions we’ve seen all year. With freezing temperatures already causing disruption, we advise motorists to plan well as ice forms on untreated surfaces.”RAC said on Wednesday that a sharp rise in vehicle breakdowns was reported as drivers’ batteries failed.
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