A YELLOW weather warning has been given for ice across the region on Thursday and Friday.
From around 5pm on Thursday into Friday morning, the Met Office says temperatures will hover at around 1C before dropping below zero on Friday morning.
The Met Office said people should expect icy stretches in places leading to slippery conditions and perhaps some disruption to travel.
Showers, a mixture of rain sleet and snow, are expected to fall onto frozen surfaces leading to icy stretches forming.
In addition, a more persistent spell of rain and hill snow is likely to spread south across northern England and north Wales during Thursday evening and night.
While ice is expected to be the main hazard, snow is likely in place too.
Elsewhere, while some snowfall is possible, accumulations are likely to be slight and temporary.
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