Met Office issues 16-hour ice warning for 23 areas in Scotland and northern England

A yellow ice warning covers 23 areas across Scotland and northern England from 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, until 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, UK time.

The Met Office said rain and hill snow will clear southeast overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, allowing icy patches to form on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. Ice is most likely to develop towards dawn in northern England and southeast Scotland.

Wintry showers could worsen icy conditions in northern Scotland. Forecasters expect no more than 1–2 cm of snow at lower elevations, with up to 4–5 cm possible on higher ground.

Full list of areas covered

Central, Tayside and Fife — Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.

Grampian — Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

Highlands and Eilean Siar — Highland.

Strathclyde — East Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.

Southwest Scotland, Lothian and Borders — Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.

North East England — Durham and Northumberland.

North West England — Cumbria.