I suspect that nothing would happen if someone did slip and fall. Given the amount of "No win, no fee' lawyers out there, how come we're not seeing ad for slips on ice.
I'm not a lawyer, but...
Employeers have a duty of care to their employees and visitors to manage hazards in the workplace, "as far a is reasonably practicable".
Householders have a duty of care to visitors to their homes to manage hazards in the workplace, "as far a is reasonably practicable" - so if you have a path, clearing it so the postman etc. don't slip is required.
Householders have no requirement to clear the public footpath outside their house as the Local Authority have a statutary obligation to do so. If they don't, technically you can apply to the Magistrates Court for an order under the Highways Act forcing the council to maintain the footpath. Given the weather, this is unlikly to succeed.
If you did clear it and someone slipped, they would have to prove that you made it slippery deliberately or through negligance (pouring boiling water on it etc.)
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