Brits braced for more 'thundersnow' and icy roads ahead of wet and windy weekend

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Brits braced for more 'thundersnow' and icy roads ahead of wet and windy weekend
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Parts of the country have been warned to expect sheets of ice on the roads, meaning drivers and cyclists should take extra care this evening.

Brace yourselves for treacherous conditions on the roads and potential power cuts as more snow and lightning strikes are on their way.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for ice for the rest of Friday for much of western Britain for the rest of Friday. These areas could see 5cm of snow today and up to 15cm on higher ground, while some some homes could be hit by power outages.Yellow weather warnings for ice have been put in place across much of the country Watch your footing, as roads and pavements will be covered in ice in some parts of the country Thundersnow is meteorologically the same as thunderstorms caused by air pressure during the summertime, just with snow instead of rain and hail.

They added that power cuts and ice on the road means there is a ‘slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off’.

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