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An ice yellow weather warning was issued in parts of the UK on Thursday.
Forecasters said the East Midlands, northeastern England, northwest England, Yorkshire and Humber will be affected from 3am to 9am.
Met Office predicts winter showers and temperatures near 0c, which can lead to ice-like surface development.
Ice conditions could increase the risk of injuries and accidents on untreated roads and cycle paths, predictors warned.
The Met Office said: “Showers last until Wednesday and Wednesday nights, sometimes falling as sleet or ail, sometimes like snow on a hill.
“The clear spells between the two will allow temperatures to approach zero, and will remain icy tonight and Thursday, especially in the Pennine and Peak districts.
“This means that some untreated roads, pavements and some ice-like patches can develop on cycle paths. This means that people in this area need to pay special attention to their morning commute before the temperature rises until the morning.”
Icey weather comes after predictors predict that the UK is likely to see polar water in March – the weather phenomenon that will cause the 2018 “beasts from the East.”
Sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) was behind the winter storm that struck Britain in March 2018, bringing heavy snow, ice and strong winds, leading to the deaths of 17 people in the UK.
Forecasters believe there is an 80% chance of SSW. This includes the rapid descent of cold air from the stratosphere, known as polar vortex breakdowns that occur by the middle of the moon.
This phenomenon is characterized by wind inversion, known as the stratospheric high polar zone. These winds are currently weakening rapidly.
Wind weakening over the Arctic Circle occurs when patterns and obstacles in the atmosphere destroy the currents.
The cold air then rapidly descends into the pole vortex, causing the stratospheric temperature to rise rapidly.
Although this is known as SSW, it is up to 50km above the surface of the earth, so the warming effect is not noticeable on the ground.
SSWs can make jetstreams even more “snakes” and tend to create a wider area that blocks high pressures.
Usually, this forms in the North Atlantic and Scandinavia. This means that Northern Europe and the UK are likely to have longer, cold seasons.
Temperatures exceeded the Spanish capital Madrid on Saturday after Brits enjoyed a warm, sunny spell over the weekend.
Met Office predicts it will be unstable in mid-March, but with rain and wind spells across the UK, it could lead to a dry, bright condition again later that month.
