A yellow weather warning has been issued, with parts of the UK told to prepare for “hazardous conditions” as snow and ice is forecasted.

The Met Office has said roads and railways are likely to be affected, with the warning issued from tonight until Thursday morning.

Warnings cover parts of Scotland and northeast England.

Forecasters warned that:

Central Scotland, Tayside, Fife, Grampian, Highlands, Eilean Siar, Orkney, Shetland, south-west Scotland, Lothian, Borders and Yorkshire and Humber are some of the affected regions.

People are being told to brace for potentially “hazardous conditions” on Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday morning if snow falls and icy patches form.

The warning lasts from Tuesday at 5pm to Wednesday at 11am.

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