A weather warning for ice in Suffolk has been issued lasting from tonight into tomorrow morning – bringing with it more fears of travel chaos.
The Met Office this morning issued a yellow weather warning for much of the UK, including parts of East Anglia.
The warning says ice is expected to form from late this afternoon, lasting overnight into tomorrow morning.
“There will probably be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with some injuries possible from slips and falls,” a spokesman said.
It comes after forecasters in East Anglia recorded the lowest temperatures of the year so far last night.
Weatherquest’s Dan Holley tweeted details of overnight lows reaching well below freezing.
Temperatures in Wattisham, north-west of Ipswich, fell to -4.6C – the coldest it has been since January.
The cold weather and icy conditions have been causing problems in the region, ever since snow fell on Sunday morning.
Ambulance chiefs reported one of their busiest days in recent history as a result of the snow and ice.
The cold weather and treacherous conditions also forced a number of schools to close yesterday and again today.
Motorists have been urged to take care after police in Suffolk and Essex were called to a number of weather-related crashes on the region’s roads.
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