IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for freezing fog and ice across the Isle of Wight, which will come into force this evening (Saturday).
Local forecasters – who have been spot on with their predictions throughout this cold snap – say that a few wintry showers will move in this afternoon, possibly leaving behind very wet surfaces which will then ice up as temperatures continue to fall.
-4c is expected overnight with freezing fog patches developing, which will become widespread by dawn on Sunday morning. This will lead to the formation of further icy conditions.
The fog will eventually lift but low cloud will remain as Sunday morning progresses, but eventually breaking up.
The yellow weather warning is in force from 19:00 this evening until midday tomorrow.
Motorists are warned that there will be extremely hazardous conditions in places with sheet ice leading to the risk of accidents and injuries on foot or by vehicle. Locally, very poor visibility will be experience with some possible delays to cross-Solent travel.
Further wintry showers tomorrow (Sunday) may lead to an extension of this warning and/or an additional warning later today. For the latest visit www.iwmetservice.co.uk.
More crashes Sunday because some drivers don’t understand they need to take more care…
Reading my comment I noticed already 1 thumb down, it’s amazing how many idiots vote or comment on here….I don’t understand why they can’t see the obvious…
Because motorists over here think the tarmac is the same in the winter as it is in the summer. Ice, snow and rain don’t even register to some that it’s dangerous. Couple that with the speed they drive, way too fast, and BANG, another accident.
Simple to work out, but very difficult for some!
I fully agree with your comments and I fully understand the need for extreme caution when driving in extreme weather conditions!!!!!
I’ve come to the conclusion there’s those who believe that brains are an unnecessary accessory.
We just hope that enough people have seen our warning and actually pay attention to it.
The last couple of days have been ridiculous on the roads. Even today I saw someone sliding sideways down the road on Culver down due to a patch of ice.
Despite the warnings, people still would rather risk going out than heed the simple guidance. Total stupidity. Lol
There are good and bad drivers. Half the blame lies with the council for not gritting major roads, I am shocked how the council charge enough council tax but yet again the IOW seems to be like a third world country. Road safety works both ways.
Do drivers here change tyres to winter ones? I’d assume in a country so crazy about cars (some could say car-dependent) surely everyone has a spare in their garage and if they absolutely have to drive on those few days with snow, they will change them for the safety of others?
As one erstwhile commentator on these pages repeatedly advised, ‘more idiots will be along soon.’ Never been more true with urgent christmas shoppers, tip goers, and sunday drivers going out for non-essential trips in clearly treacherous conditions ultimately causing strain on emergency services for their own selfish pleasure.
“Extremely hazardous”
Ah, south of UK and their two or three snowflakes a year.
This “extremely hazardous” weather is hazardous only to drivers not trained in safe driving in icy conditions, or those lacking solid reflexes and dexterity, or running bad tyres.
Pedestrian with high winter boots with nice Vibram grip is going to be fine, like literally school kids in many northern countries… unless of course they’re in a place that doesn’t have a pavement in this car-obsessed place and gets killed by a bad driver mentioned above, like East Cowes Old Rd. where apparently safe passing distance doesn’t apply to drivers when it’s icy because they’d have to slow down. Luckily there’s a word “slow” painted on the road, I’m sure it helps a lot, unlike real infrastructure would /s
You lot worry to much,
JUST SEND IT