Warning after black ice reported on roads and footpaths across Sheffield after overnight freeze

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It will be a treacherous walk to work or school in Sheffield today due to black ice reported across the city.

Sheffield is waking up to frozen footpaths and slippery side roads today (November 22) following a spell of rain last night combined with freezing temperatures.

Footpaths and side roads across Sheffield are frozen this morning (November 22) with black ice reported all over the city.Footpaths and side roads across Sheffield are frozen this morning (November 22) with black ice reported all over the city.
Footpaths and side roads across Sheffield are frozen this morning (November 22) with black ice reported all over the city. | National World
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Community Facebook groups are reporting perilous conditions across the city. A post to ‘S12 Community Page’ reads: “Delves is literally an ice rink on both roads and pavement. Please be careful and try to help elderly neighbours so that they don't have to risk going outside!”

Another to the Wonderful Walkley page reads: “Thank you to the lovely people who live on Morley street for taking their time to grit the paths on our street this morning, it looks treacherous out there!”

It comes after a band of rain and hail washed over Sheffield between midnight and 3am last night amid freezing temperatures.

Black ice forms when water freezes on roads, especially after snow melts and then refreezes overnight, and is dangerous because it can be hard to see.

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The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow & ice lasting between midnight last night and 10am today.

Forecasters say Friday will see bright sunshine and temperatures creeping back above freezing, ahead of a much warmer weekend but with heavy rain all Saturday.

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