Newcastle Weather: Met Office issues yellow weather warning for ice - here’s when and what to expect

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice for Newcastle. This comes as the city braces for four days in a row where temperatures will drop below 0℃.

Over the next four days, where the city will experience sub zero temperatures, the weather will be sunny in Newcastle. The weather alert issued by the Met Office will be active from 6.00pm through to 12pm on Friday (December 9).

The outlook for Thursday to the weekend looks bleak for the North East. The Met Office says “Very cold, especially overnight with widespread frosts. Often sunny, however daytime temperatures remaining close to freezing. Showers, predominantly along coasts, becoming increasingly wintry to lower levels with icy patches possible.”

This comes as an “Arctic  maritime air mass will push across the UK from the north this week bringing us some cold days, overnight frosts and a risk of wintry showers and snow”. This will see temperatures in the UK plummet.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Rebekah Sherwin, said: “Temperatures will start to dip this week, with daytime temperatures struggling to get above freezing in many places from mid-week onwards. However, the cold air from the Arctic will also bring brighter conditions, with some dry, sunny spells in many areas, particularly away from the coast.”

When is the weather warning for Newcastle?

The weather warning for ice comes into effect on Wednesday, December 7 at 6pm. It will last until mid-day on Friday, 9 December, meaning it will be active for around 42 hours.

It is a yellow weather warning, meaning it is the most mild of the three weather warnings issued by the Met Office. Here’s what to expect from a yellow weather warning for ice:

• Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
• Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths