Met Office issues snow and ice warning for York and North Yorkshire

The Met Office has issued two warnings for snow and ice which cover York and North Yorkshire.

There are two yellow warnings for early next week.

• the first is for Monday (6 March) which covers the north of the county, including Whitby and most of the North York Moors National Park, coming down to the A170 and Helmsley and Pickering

• the second is for Tuesday (7 March) and extends the area south, to include York, Malton and Pocklington.

On Monday, the Met Office says: “Snow showers are likely to cause some disruption to travel with a small chance of more widespread disruption for some.”

And on Tuesday it says: “Frequent snow showers will continue, causing further disruption in places.”

It says there is a small chance of travel delays “with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel”.

“There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off.”

A cold weather alert is also being issued ahead of the wintry showers and freezing temperatures expected across England next week.

Very cold air will spread across the UK from Monday – bringing snow and a risk of ice, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Weather warnings are likely from the start of next week due to the expected conditions, according to the Met Office.

The UKHSA is encouraging people to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from the effects of the weather, such as people with medical conditions or over the age of 65.

The Met Office and UKHSA are warning that all regions of England will experience cold weather from 1am on Monday to midnight on Wednesday.