New snow and ice warning for Oxfordshire today
The Met Office Yellow weather warning begins this Monday 6 January at 5pm until 10am tomorrow.
The Met Office has issued fresh yellow weather warnings covering much of the UK.
The latest warning also includes a large portion of Oxfordshire in the South East.
A warning for snow and ice is in place across most of south-west England and Wales, and parts of north-west England and the West Midlands, for between 5pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday.
The same warning is in place for western and northern parts of Scotland for between 4pm on Monday until midday on Tuesday, and in Northern Ireland between 3pm on Monday until 11am on Tuesday.
There is a separate warning for snow in southern England on Wednesday from 9am until 11.59pm.
The Amber weather alert for cold weather across the whole of the country has also been extended until midday this Sunday 12 January.
What to expect?
Icy stretches and sleet/snow showers developing overnight, bringing some disruption, especially to travel.
This is what the Met Office say:
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
RAC warning
The RAC said Monday would be the busiest day of the winter so far for vehicle breakdowns because of severe weather.
RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: "Today will undoubtedly be the busiest of the winter so far and our patrols are working exceptionally hard rescuing thousands of our members in difficult conditions. Waiting times will be longer as a result.
"The impact of the weather, and the fact many people are using their vehicles for the first time after a festive break, means we're expecting to be 80% busier than normal.
"At our peak today, we will be dealing with upwards of 20 new breakdowns every minute.
"We urge drivers who know their vehicles are slow to start to book in a mobile mechanic or reliable local garage as soon as possible as it may mean a new battery is required.
"Conditions are especially challenging due to heavy rain and snowmelt causing flooding across the country."