A YELLOW weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Cumbria.

The Met Office warning comes into effect from 4am tomorrow (January 16) until 11am on Wednesday (January 17).

Showers are expected to turn to sleet, snow and hail late on Monday night across northern England, and then affect parts of Wales and the Midlands Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday.

The Met Office has warned that delays to travel are possible, with a lower likelihood of cancellations of public transport.

Some roads and pavements will turn icy, with an increased likelihood of some accidents and injuries.