Surfaces were left wet and cold following Wednesday's rain and snow, potentially causing dangerous icy conditions on roads, pavements and cycle paths, the Met Office has warned

Fresh weather warnings have been issued as temperatures are set to plummet as low as minus 16C. Snow, ice and fog yellow weather warnings have been issued for areas across the UK on Thursday, which come after snow and sleet caused disruption on Wednesday.

The Met Office has issued a fresh 12-hour warning of snow for three regions across the UK as temperatures are set to plunge to -16C in some areas.

The UK has had a bitterly cold start to 2025 with Arctic air moving southwards bringing ice and snow to many parts of the country but the lowest temperatures are still set to come

Today is the sixth day in a row Merseyside has been hit with a weather warning. The yellow weather warning for snow and ice comes after days of traffic chaos, school closures and rail cancellations as a result of the disruptive weather.

The latest alert by the British agency warns about the potential dangers snowy, wintry weather can bring to the regions affected by the blast.

A fresh warning issued on Wednesday affect areas within North West England, South West England and Wales and are in place between 3am and 12pm on Thursday, January 9.

A new Met Office weather warning for snow and ice has been issued today as Merseyside is hit with a double alert. The region already falls under a yellow ice warning but a further warning for snow and ice is in place from 3am tomorrow (Thursday) until 12pm.

The Met Office urges people to leave extra time to make required trips and plan routes carefully.

A fresh weather warning for snow has been issued for parts of Essex this afternoon (January 8). There have been weather warnings across the UK from the Met Office for the past few days, with the latest predicting that snow and sleet will hit parts of Essex overnight.