Bath residents have been advised that accidents on icy surfaces could be possible tomorrow as a weather warning is issued.

The Met Office 'be aware' warning kicks in at 4am on Friday (February 9) and runs until 10am.

It reads: "Following a spell of rain, temperatures will fall quickly later in the night allowing ice to form on untreated pavements, cycle paths and roads. A few wintry showers will follow.

"Some injuries from slips and accidents on icy surfaces are possible.


From 6am sleet showers and breezy weather is forecast, with temperatures at 3C. This will continue until 8am when the sun is expected to show its face.

The temperature is predicted to climb to 5C by noon.

Visibility is rated 'very good' throughout the day.

The yellow weather warning has a low likelihood rating and medium impact on the Met Office's weather impact matrix.

Medium impact means: "Casualties with risk to life. Injuries from slips and falls.

"Transport routes and travel services affected by widespread black ice. Some road closures and some only passable with care. Untreated pavements and cycle paths impassable. Some travel disruption with longer journey times and road traffic collisions."

The Met Office says: "Ice is a common problem during the winter months. The impacts of ice on roads are usually mitigated by treatment i.e. the application of salt/grit.

"However it should be noted that not all roads, cycle paths and pavements will be treated. The appropriate authorities take specialised daily forecasts to help them make decisions on treatment strategies.

Icy conditions are expected when temperatures plummet overnight

"As a result of appropriate treatment actions most impacts from ice will be at the low or medium levels. However, some extreme occasions of freezing rain, where rain freezes immediately on contact with very cold surfaces, such as roads and windscreens, can lead to very dangerous icy conditions for a few hours resulting in high impacts on emergency services and normal daily life for that period."

The ice weather warning has been issued across the South West and wide parts of the country.

The roads are expected to turn icy overnight

