Ice warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding
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Disruption expected as rain turns to snow, with major flooding incident declared in Greater Manchester. An ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures dropped after a major incident was declared due to flooding. The yellow Met Office warning indicates there could be some difficult travel conditions across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales, and stretching down to the Midlands, until 10am on Thursday.
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A snow and ice warning is also in place covering northern Scotland until 10am, as rain turning to snow was likely to lead to some travel disruption and difficult driving conditions, the Met Office said. For those who intend to travel despite the wintry weather, both the Met Office and National Rail issued alerts to remind Britons to plan ahead if on the move on Thursday.
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Difficult driving conditions should be expected, particularly within areas under a yellow weather warning. Allowing extra time is also advised, with delays, diversions, or hampered conditions likely for road users. Passengers on public transport are advised to check any timetables and services before setting out in case of delays or cancellations due to inclement weather.
National Rail said the poor weather would have an impact on trains running across Great Britain, with Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales and ScotRail services all affected. Two new flood alerts were issued just before 6am on Thursday, with river levels peaking for the Lower River Wharfe system in Yorkshire and Lower River Ure waterway in North Yorkshire. The peaked water levels mean both the Wharfe and Ure river systems and surrounding tributaries are at risk of flooding.
