The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings across much of the UK for widespread frost and below-freezing temperatures on Tuesday morning. The cold snap is expected to create icy surfaces and potentially disrupt car and train journeys – a particular "shock to the system" as Britain hasn't seen significant frost recently.
Temperatures will fall below freezing overnight on Monday, with warnings in effect until 10am Tuesday across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northeast England. The Met Office warned that periods of rain, sleet and snow could lead to icy surfaces on roads and railways.
A spokesperson highlighted the unusual nature of the frost: «We've not really seen much in the way of frost by night so a few of us have probably gone quite a while without kind of having to scrape the cars etc, so a bit of a shock to the system for some tomorrow morning.»
Scotland faces snow and gusty winds
Northern parts of Scotland will see the most severe conditions, with possible snow accumulations of 5-8cm over the highest ground and a couple of centimetres at lower levels. North and northeastern Scotland will also experience gusty winds Monday evening and night, with gusts of 50-60 mph possible on some exposed coasts.
Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington said: «A cool pool of air dominates much of the UK for the start of this week, bringing with it blustery showers, winter hazards and the possibility of some disruption at times.»
After warnings expire Tuesday morning, the day is expected to become dry and bright for many areas, though remaining cool. Wintry showers will persist in the northern isles and along Scotland's east coast.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
