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Danielle Hoe

Met Office issue 24-hour ice warning for Leeds as 'freezing rain' set to hit

The Met Office have issued a 24-hour ice warning for Leeds this weekend as temperatures are set to take a nose dive.

Forecasters warn of treacherous conditions over the weekend as freezing rain fall sweeps in.

The yellow weather warning is in force from 9pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday and covers Leeds.

The warning reads: "Sporadic snowfall, mainly over higher ground of Scotland at first, may increasingly turn to freezing rain overnight Saturday into Sunday, whilst moving eastwards and expanding across other parts of Scotland and Northern England.

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"This freezing rain is likely to be quite localised, but where it does occur will rapidly cause icy and and somewhat treacherous stretches on roads and pavements.

"There is very low confidence in how extensive this freezing rain will be, although it is likely to fall in at least a few places within this warning area.

"There is a small chance that it could become more widespread through the course of Sunday morning, especially across Scotland.

"Milder air will steadily arrive from the west during Sunday daytime, slowly confining the ice risk further east and south through the day, and mainly to higher ground."

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Latest weather forecast for Leeds this weekend

In Leeds it will be a dry and cloudy day on Saturday with temperatures around 0C.

However, it will feel as low as -9C throughout the day.

On Sunday rain is expected to begin at around 3pm in the afternoon and temperatures won't get above 3C.

It will feel as low as -6C throughout the day.

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