Met Office issues ice warning for Yorkshire and the Humber after weekend snow

The yellow weather warning for ice has been issued from today (Monday) at 3pm to Tuesday at 11am.

It follows the snow that covered parts of the region over the weekend.

The warning says: "Ice is expected to readily form overnight as rain and snow clears

"What to expect:

"Icy stretches will form on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths

"Higher likelihood of accidents and injuries due to icy surfaces."

The warning extends to cover the whole of Yorkshire and the Humber.

The full Met Office weather forecast is as follows:

"Milder and windy Monday, colder again through Tuesday.

"Monday: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, especially across higher ground where there will be hill fog. Some brighter spells are possible in the east, but it will be windy for all, with gales likely over the Pennines. Milder than recently. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

"Monday night: Wet and windy at first with some heavier rain for a time, perhaps turning wintry over hills as it turns colder. Clearing skies later with frost and ice quickly forming. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

"Tuesday: A frosty and icy start on Tuesday, but cold and mostly sunny once cloud across the south clears. Lighter winds although breezier along North Sea coasts. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

"Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: Frosty start on Wednesday then rain and hill snow later, possibly falling to some lower levels and continuing through Thursday. Drier and brighter Friday. Cold throughout with frost and ice."