Yellow weather warning for ice issued for UK - days after UK was hotter than Marbella

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for parts of Britain.

The weather warning is in place for Thursday morning and could see temperatures close to freezing, following on from showers on Wednesday.

It covers areas in the North, including parts of Manchester, as well as Sheffield, Leeds, and large sections of North Yorkshire and Northumberland.

The forecaster said: "Showers will continue at times through Wednesday and Wednesday night, these falling as sleet or hail at times, and perhaps temporarily as snow over hills.

"Clear spells in between will allow temperatures to fall close to zero, with some untreated surfaces turning icy later tonight [Wednesday] and at first on Thursday, especially over the Pennines and Peak District."

The Met Office urged Britons to take extra care when travelling.

Meanwhile, there was snow over parts of central England on Wednesday, including at Cheltenham Racecourse, where racing is ongoing until Friday.

This has raised concerns about disruption to the Cheltenham Festival.

The cold weather has made a return just days after Britain was hotter than Marbella and Ibiza in Spain and Sorrento on Italy's Amalfi Coast.

The cold plunge the country is experiencing, with temperatures set to drop below freezing in some places by the weekend, is often called a "fool's spring".

This refers to a period of warm weather that is immediately followed by a cold snap - something that often occurs in March or April.

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