Although weather experts predict that driving conditions are set to improve as the severe weather abates it is now the sheer volume of traffic predicted on the U.K.’s roads which is a cause for concern. The AA predicts that one third of the countries cars will hit the roads and that even though the weather may be improving the threat of black ice is now a real danger. The AA said that the amount of vehicles on the roads is a seasonal problem no matter what the weather conditions.
The Met office has said that it does not expect any more snow for the time being and the RAC has advised drivers to put off travelling for as long as possible as warmer weather will make driving conditions easier as the week goes on. Sadiq Khan, the U.K. transport minister has said that the government was doing everything in its power to make sure that any disruption to those travelling over Christmas would be kept to a minimum.
The airlines are still struggling to cope with easyJet being the biggest casualty of the cold weather. The airline has cancelled hundred’s of flights as its main airports Gatwick and Luton have been forced to close repeatedly over the last few days. A spokesperson for easyJet said that the airline is unable to make any guarantees about getting all passengers home for Christmas and said that although the airline had looked at hiring alternative means of transport it had since ruled them out.
