"London commuters faced a perilous journey to work this morning as the capital's streets were transformed into lethal sheets of ice. Yellow ice warnings for ice are in place across England on Wednesday, raising the risk of slips and falls on pavements and cycle paths. Taking to social media this morning, one Londoner wrote: Alright I'm over the ice in London now."
"Matt Watts, the Standard's deputy new editor, told how he came off his bike after hitting a patch of black ice on his way into work around 7am. He said: "The roads were a complete nightmare. Drivers and cyclists had to really slow down as they maneuvered their way over them. Parts were like an ice rink, there didn't seem to have been any grit put on them. "Luckily when I came off there wasn't a car behind me or it could have been a very nasty accident."
London's streets became coated in widespread ice, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers during the morning commute. Yellow ice warnings were in place across England and a yellow weather warning for the capital ran until 10am. Commuters reported treacherous black ice, multiple slips and falls, and comparisons of pavements to ice rinks. Cyclists and drivers were forced to slow down on untreated roads and several incidents occurred, including a cyclist falling after hitting black ice. Forecasters warned that wet surfaces from overnight rain froze as ground temperatures fell to freezing, increasing the risk of lethal icy patches.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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