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Weather · 16 February 2026

Ice warning issued for Scotland and northern England

Ice warning issued for Scotland and northern England

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the east of Scotland and England's northeast, valid from Sunday evening through Monday morning. Forecasters expect conditions to turn frosty, creating dangerous black ice on untreated paths after recent rain and hill snow. Elsewhere, the Environment Agency maintains 74 flood warnings, primarily in southern regions, confirming that water has damaged about 330 homes and businesses.

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