The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, starting at 5:00 PM on February 13, 2026. This alert will stay in place until 10:00 AM on February 14, 2026, as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing overnight.
A band of rain and sleet is expected to move south through the evening, leaving surfaces wet before the skies clear. These wet areas are likely to turn into ice on roads and pavements that have not been treated with salt, creating slippery conditions for anyone walking or driving.
Rickmansworth often sees colder weather than surrounding areas because it is a known frost pocket in the Chess Valley. This unique local geography means ice can form more easily here than in other parts of the county, making travel more difficult on local paths and roads.
Gritting teams from Hertfordshire County Council will be out treating major roads and paths leading to Rickmansworth Station. However, many residential side streets and smaller footpaths will not be gritted by the council fleet.
Local community groups can get up to 20 bags of salt from the council to help grit their own streets during the cold snap. People heading to the train station or driving on Saturday morning should allow extra time for their journeys and be careful of slippery surfaces.
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