There have been travel alerts issued due to icy conditions on roads and sidewalks. Also persistent disruptions on the trains.
Three yellow alerts are in effect until Monday at 11:00 a.m. For the entirety of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.
After being destroyed by a landslide on Friday. The key rail line connecting Glasgow and northwestern England could stay down for several additional days.
Beginning on Tuesday, a new round of rail strikes will disrupt travel.
Forecasters predicted that rain, sleet, and snow would subside by Sunday evening. Leaving surfaces moist as overnight temperatures dropped below zero.
Overnight in the west, more sleet or snow showers can develop on untreated roads and sidewalks. And further sleet or snow showers are probable.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for the entirety of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and a large portion of northern England.
The nation’s roads have been treated by gritters, but forecasters have cautioned that the conditions pose a risk of slips and falls.
Monday will feel cooler, according to Dan Stroud, a meteorologist with the Met Office Before a substantial amount of wet weather hits during the week.
“Bank Holiday Monday will likely be the nicest day of the week, with a lot of dry and generally great weather across the country. A few clouds, and clouds and showers arriving early Tuesday morning,” he said.
Flood warnings have been canceled, but the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) advises people in southern. And central Scotland to stay away from receding floodwaters.
On Friday, Sepa issued ten regional flood alerts, as well as 29 local flood warnings and a severe flood warning for Dumfries.
The environmental watchdog reported that River Nith levels reached an all-time high.
In the early hours of Monday morning, 16 flood warnings were in effect around England. Including in York, East Sussex, Bournemouth, Bristol, and the Lake District.
Following the blockage on the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs on Friday. Network Rail reported that engineers were working to fortify the bank beneath the track before repairing the line.
No passenger or freight service north of Carlisle:
The line is not scheduled to reopen until at least January 6th. Some substitute bus services are being provided.
Network Rail employees will again strike on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday causing the likelihood of additional disruptions.
Due to the difficulties of resuming a timetable with only a few hours between strikes. Services will also be severely impacted on Thursday.
A spokeswoman stated that service on 12 routes in the central belt, Fife, and the Borders will be extremely limited.
Thursday will also see a strike by train operators in England, which could impede cross-border services.
