A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued in Southampton.

The Met Office has warned icy patches are expected to form this evening and overnight.

The weather warning is in place is in place from 5pm tonight until 10am tomorrow morning.

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The warning area covers much of southern England, the west Midlands, and as far north as Stoke-on-Trent.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths can be expected as well as some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

“Rain, sleet, and snow will continue to clear southwards across England and Wales with clearing skies to follow. Temperatures are expected to fall below or close to freezing quite widely across the warning area with icy patches forming on untreated freezing surfaces.”