Basingstoke: Met Office issues yellow weather warning

Icy conditions in Old Basing <i>(Image: Mark Vines)</i>
Icy conditions in Old Basing (Image: Mark Vines)
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Basingstoke.

The warning runs from midnight until 10am on Wednesday, January 7.

People are told to be careful on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths as ice might form overnight on Tuesday.

Icy conditions in Old Basing (Image: Mark Vines)

This might cause problems, especially in the morning, and some people might get hurt from slipping.

Throughout the day, temperatures are expected to stay low.

At 9am, there will be heavy showers with the temperature at 5°C.

At 10am, the showers will lighten but the temperature will remain the same at 5°C.

By 11am, the chance of showers will persist with the temperature dropping to 4°C.

The skies will clear by midday with the temperature remaining at 4°C.

From 1pm, the temperature will drop to 3°C.

The temperature will stand at around 2°C from 2pm, remaining at this level until 3pm, before it is set to rise slightly to 3°C by 8pm.

The skies will stay clear throughout the afternoon with sunshine predicted for 6pm and 7pm.

Sunny intervals are expected from 8pm to 10pm, as the day concludes.

Temperatures will be 3°C at 8pm, 4°C at 9pm and 4°C at 10pm.

The day will generally be clear with the possibility of some light, scattered showers in the morning.

People are reminded to stay careful and look out for icy patches and untreated surfaces, especially on pavements and cycle paths.

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