UK: Wintry hazards could disrupt travel for a week

• Fog, ice, sleet, and snow will cause travel disruptions for at least a week.
• Additional bitter weather is expected.
• Saturday’s snowfall disrupted traffic across Scotland and other parts of the Uk.

UK: Fog, ice, sleet, and snow will cause travel disruptions for at least a week, with more bitter weather to follow.

Saturday’s snowfall disrupted traffic across Scotland, southwest England, the Midlands, north-west England, and Wales.

Dublin airport canceled dozens of flights owing to severe snowfall, and Manchester airport closed both runways.

Sunday and Monday could see power outages, cell phone coverage issues, and rural villages being cut off.

Sky News weather presenter Kirsty McCabe predicts the cold weather will remain “at least a week” with “frost, ice, sleet, snow, and freezing fog”

Sunday’s wintry showers will linger in northern Scotland but fade elsewhere.

Parts of central and southern England may remain grey as fog patches slowly lift. Fog-covered areas will freeze again.

“Rain, sleet, and snow might hit southeast England later today.”

Much of Scotland, Wales, and south-western England are under a yellow warning for snow and ice until 12pm on Sunday.

Sunday will bring two additional snow and ice warnings, one for northern Scotland from 12 pm to 9 am and another for most of London and south-east England from 6 pm to 9 am.

Gritters are out across the UK to keep motorways and other key routes open, while the RAC says breakdown calls are 25% higher than usual.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) advises individuals to look out for vulnerable friends and relatives in the cold and ensure they have warm food and beverages. Indoor temperatures should be at least 18C. (64.4F).

Dr. Agostinho Sousa, an agency consultant in public health medicine, advocated “closing bedroom windows at night” and “wearing numerous layers of clothing”