A YELLOW weather warning for ice has been issued for tomorrow.

Following the Met Office warning Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council has asked people to be careful of the icy conditions.

The Met Office has predicted there could be sleety showers over higher ground and snow at lower levels once the cold front moves through.

The yellow warning will start at 10pm tonight until 11am tomorrow morning.

The county council's gritters, along with Blackburn with Darwen Council's fleet, will be sent out tonight in preparation for the harsh weather.

Clearer skies will lead to temperatures falling below freezing until mid-morning tomorrow.

A Blackburn with Darwen Council spokesman said the sub zero temperatures will last from 3am to 10am. 

Gritting will take place at 8pm in Blackburn  tonight.

A Blackburn with Darwen Council spokesman said: "From around 1:00am until 4:00am, showers edging in from the north will turn increasingly to sleet and snow.

"While some snow may fall even to low levels, it is only expected to pose a risk of settling on routes broadly above 200m, where a slushy 0-1cm will be possible.

"During this evening, showers blowing in off the Irish Sea will tend to become more frequent, turning a little sleety on the high routes.

"Road surface temperatures will fall steadily, becoming marginal or even dipping a little below zero on some routes prior to midnight.

"From after midnight until 4:00am, a bank of cloud will head southwards and this will produce further showers.

"As cold air digs in, these showers will fall increasingly as sleet and snow, even to low levels."

County Cllr Keith Iddon, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Our gritting crews will be out treating the main routes tonight, but I'd ask everyone to be careful this morning as roads can remain icy even after they've been gritted.

"It's important that people leave extra time for their journeys, take care, and drive according to the conditions.

"We have over 2,600 grit bins and salt heaps across the county, and I'd also ask people to make use of them where necessary to keep the roads safe, but to use the grit sparingly and responsibly."