A separate yellow warning for ice will cover large parts of England and Wales from midday Friday until midday Saturday as partially thawed snow refreezes, accompanied by wintry showers and freezing fog. In Northern Ireland, a yellow warning for snow and ice will come into force from 5pm on Friday and run until 11am on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of icy patches and some hill snow. The yellow warning covers almost all of Scotland. Read More:The Met Office said: "Whilst not all areas will be affected, scattered wintry showers will continue to feed inland from the North Sea through Friday afternoon, evening and overnight into Saturday morning. A total of 278 schools were closed on Thursday across northern Scotland, or around 11% of the school estate – down on the 440 that were closed on Wednesday.

Source: The Herald January 09, 2026 10:47 UTC