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Met Office issues new yellow weather warning for ice in Greater Manchester

Much of the country has been battered by Storm Arwen this weekend - and there is no sign of the wintry conditions clearing.

The Met Office has on Sunday morning issued a new yellow weather warning for ice across parts of Scotland and England, including Greater Manchester.

The warning is in place from 3pm until Monday morning at 10am.

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"Surfaces may become icy in places on Sunday night and early Monday, making for tricky travel," forecasters say.

"Showers or longer spells of sleet and snow should tend to clear this evening.

"As skies clear, a widespread frost will develop, leading to the chance of icy surfaces in these areas, and also where lying snow has partly melted during the day."

Light snow is forecast in areas of Greater Manchester this afternoon, as temperatures are forecast at around 1C.

Forecasters warn of icy surfaces (Getty Images)

It follows an earlier yellow warning for snow and ice for the north of England, that was in place until 11am on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a cold weather alert was issued by the UK Health Security Agency on Friday, remaining in place until Monday, prompting advice to people to try to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from the effects of the chilly conditions such as the elderly and anyone with heart and lung problems.

The cold spell comes after three people were killed when trees were blown over in strong winds as Storm Arwen hit on Friday.

Gusts of almost 100mph also saw transport disrupted, power cuts and damage to buildings, while heavy snow saw lorries get stuck and ploughs being used in a number of areas.

Summing up the damage caused by the first named storm of the season, the Met Office said the strong winds and a mixture of rain, sleet and snow led to “power cuts, transport disruption, trees fell, there were large coastal waves and blizzards affected some hills.”

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