Met Office urges Brits in 38 areas to prepare emergency kit - full list

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A yellow warning for ice and another one for snow will affect dozens of areas across England and Scotland, with people advised to take measures

Dozens of areas across England and Scotland will be hit by ice and snow in the next two days as people have been urged to plan ahead.

This comes as a yellow weather warning for ice will stay in place until 10am on Monday, followed by a yellow warning for snow on Tuesday, between midnight and midday. A total of 38 areas are forecast to be affected by the two warnings, with people told to prepare "emergency travel kits".

In relation to both warnings, the Met Office said: "Before you head off in winter, it’s best to be prepared. Pack an emergency travel kit. Check your lights and tyres and clear your windscreens of any ice or snow."

The kits should include de-icer spray, an ice-scraper, a torch, spare batteries, a high-vis jacket, spare warm clothes and a blanket. People should also always have a first aid kit, jump start cables, an empty fuel can, water and food, a shovel and a phone backup battery.

The ice warning will cause icy stretches to develop overnight, which are "likely" to lead to difficult driving conditions. Some injuries from slips and falls are also to be expected, the Met Office added.

The warning states: "An area of rain and hill snow (snow mainly above 200 m but not expected to be impactful) will clear to the southeast tonight with skies then at least partially clearing. This will result in temperatures falling below freezing and some icy stretches developing on untreated surfaces.

"This is likely to lead to difficult driving conditions. These conditions will probably not develop across northern England and southeast Scotland until the end of the night.

"Across northern Scotland, icy conditions are likely to be exacerbated by some wintry showers, with snow falling to low levels for a time before becoming mainly confined to higher ground late in the night. No more than 1-2 cm is likely at lower levels, with higher ground perhaps seeing up to 4 or 5 cm from these wintry showers."

People have also been urged to leave their homes at least five minutes early to…

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