Drivers have been urged to take care in wintry conditions.

People across Norfolk have been urged to take extra care today, with ice creating treacherous conditions across the county.

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The Met Office issued a yellow warning of ice for the East of England, which means people should ‘be aware’ and take extra care when travelling.

At 5pm last night the temperature at RAF Marham was -11 degrees celsius, and although temperatures have risen since, freezing rain has made roads and pavements dangerous.

Forecaster Steve Western, from the University of East Anglia-based WeatherQuest, said: “We have had some freezing drizzle across Norfolk.

“This is when super cooled water droplets land on a frozen surface and that immediately gives a sheet of ice, regardless of whatever grit has been put down.

“It has caused scores of accidents across the region this morning and the word treacherous applies.”

He urged people to take extra care and said: “There are times when people have to accept that technology cannot overcome nature.”

Apart from the freezing rain, parts of the county, including Norwich, have been shrouded in mist, while a dusting a fresh snow fell in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

But Mr Western said things were likely to improve as the day progressed. He said: “Once we have got through midday today, we will get north westerly winds bringing slightly less cold air.”

One particularly hazardous spot is at Roman Drive in Brundall, where drivers have been urged to approach with care.

Ambulance crews had a busy day across the region yesterday (Saturday), with the wintry weather continuing to cause problems on the roads.

The East of England Ambulance Service received 54 calls to crashes across the region, a dozen of which involved casualties who needed to be taken to hospital for further treatment.

Two of those where patients were taken to hospital were in Norfolk and both involved people who had come off a motorcycle or moped.

At 3.03am East of England Ambulance Service crews were called to Lawn Avenue in Great Yarmouth where a man had come off his motorbike. He was taken to James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston with leg injuries.

And at 9.40am crews were called to Lowestoft Road in Gorleston where a 20-year-old man who had fallen off his moped after hitting an icy patch of road.

The man was also taken to James Paget University Hospital, with a suspected collarbone injury.