Yellow warning
Partially thawed snow refreezing, accompanied by freezing fog and a few wintry showers, will bring the risk of ice overnight into Saturday
Impact: Low
Likelihood of impact: High
Further details
Partially thawed snow during Friday will likely freeze overnight as temperatures fall below freezing, leading to a widespread ice risk. In addition, wintry showers will continue to feed into parts of Wales and southwest England at times, perhaps also into the West Midlands. Whilst there is some uncertainty as to the extent of any precipitation, this falling onto frozen surfaces may also add to the risk of ice. Freezing fog patches are also likely in places, posing an additional ice hazard.
Updated: 4:00PM on 9 January 2026
Reason for update
Area expanded, mainly across southern England, to cater for showers persisting into the evening and overnight period in some areas, leaving wet surfaces in places.