Weather Warnings Archive: Friday 19 Jan 2024 15:00 GMT - UK

issued by the Metoffice at
   15:00, 19.01.2024

valid from
   00:00, 19.01.2024
until
   12:00, 19.01.2024

Region: SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

Wintry showers will bring a mix of rain, sleet and snow overnight and at first tomorrow across the warning area. A few cms of additional snow is possible in places, with ice a hazard on untreated surfaces, or where treatment has been washed off. Showers will turn increasingly to rain from the west during Friday morning, with temperatures slowly rising. Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary. If driving, make sure you have some essentials in your car in the event of any delays (e.g., warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger). If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated. Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

Wintry showers bringing some disruption to transport and travel.

The public is advised to take extra care, further information and advice can be found here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/links.html