The Met Office has issued a new 12-hour as cold and stormy continues to batter the nation.
A yellow warning for ice will be in place for Northern Ireland and from 10pm tonight until 10am on Thursday. The forecaster said heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening will be followed by subzero temperatures overnight, creating icy conditions on untreated surfaces ahead of the rush hour. Some areas over higher ground will also see some snow.
A warning from the reads: "Showers on Wednesday night will lead to a risk of icy patches. Showers will be wintry over high ground across Northern Ireland, and to lower levels across northern Scotland with a slight covering of snow possible in places, mainly above 200 metres."
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The agency additionally advised commuters to "give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary". Those making journeys on foot are advised to try and use pavements along main roads, which are likely to be less slippery. Cyclists should also stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated, they said.
It follows the havoc wreaked by Storm Eowyn last Friday, whichand over 130,000 people without electricity. Some were still waiting for their power to be restored on Wednesday morning. According to the , 387 SP Energy Networks customers remained without power, including 303 in the Dumfries and Galloway region.
The Met Office has also issued its verdict on whether , which has been named by the Portuguese weather service, will be hitting Britain. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "It is technically Storm Ivo, albeit not causing much in the way of disruption for the UK... We are going to see some heavy rain, pushing across southern parts into [Wednesday]. There has always been a bit of uncertainty as to exactly how far north this rain is going to get, but I think we're getting a bit more confident in the idea that we're going to see some heavy rain pushing initially across parts of Southwest England and then Southeast England."
Full list of areas affected- Grampian
- Highlands and Eilean Siar
- Northern Ireland
- Strathclyde
