A new weather warning has been issued for Sussex as temperatures plummet.

The yellow weather warning, announced by the Met Office, comes into force from 6pm tonight and will last for 16 hours until 12 noon on Wednesday.

The Argus: Icy conditions will persist into tomorrowIcy conditions will persist into tomorrow (Image: Pixabay)

Icy conditions are expected as recent wet weather combines with plummeting temperatures.

The national weather service has issued seven weather warnings across the country.

Temperatures are not expected to exceed 2C today, meaning ice will have little time to thaw in the day before freezing again.

The Argus: The yellow weather warning covers all of the South East of EnglandThe yellow weather warning covers all of the South East of England (Image: Met Office)

In Sussex, overnight temperatures will drop to as low as -2C. According to the Met Office, it will feel like -6C.

Motorists faced traffic chaos this morning as icy conditions caused accidents across the county.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Ice is likely to cause difficult driving conditions overnight into Wednesday morning."

People are told to expect some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces and icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.