UK SNOW: Footage shows cars struggle through deadly black ice
Snow which fell over the weekend has turned to ice and has led to warnings of ‘Black Monday’. Dozens of flights have been cancelled and hundreds of schools have been closed as travel chaos is expected across Britain. In the footage from BBC News, Britain can be seen waking up to the treacherous freezing conditions with the depth of snow revealed. One car can be seen skidding on a road as it comes to a main junction because of the deadly black ice.
BBCNEWS Snow warning: Drivers struggled to handle the dangerous icy conditions on Monday
Motorists have been warned of chaos caused by the snow on Monday. The Met office has also issued a yellow warning for ice across most of Wales and central parts of England. Temperatures across the UK on Monday night could fall to as low as -15C. Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: “It was chilly in Chillingham Barnes, but it wasn't the coldest night of 2017 - that was Saturday night when temperatures went down to -12.4C. “We could well beat that tonight and could go as low as -12C and even -15C.”
We could well beat that tonight and could go as low as -12C and even -15C Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill
Hundreds of schools are due to be closed at the start of the working week following a cold night which saw temperatures drop as low as -11.6C in Chillingham Barns, Northumberland. More than 200 schools have been closed in Gloucestershire, and more than 100 in Shropshire. The RAC is also expecting up to 11,000 breakdowns on Monday with Pete Williams, the RAC's road safety spokesman, saying it was 20 per cent above the seasonal norm. He said: “I think the big thing is people are not going to leave enough time. “Journeys will take two to three times longer. It's going to be treacherous driving conditions.”
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