UK braces for snowpocalypse as rare red warning issued for parts of Wales
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21064235[/url]
[quote=BBC News][B]Much of the UK is braced for snow as the cold weather threatens to cause severe disruption.[/B]
A red Met Office warning for snow was issued for parts of Wales on Friday.
BBC Weather predicted snow after midnight in Wales and south-west England, spreading across central and southern England. Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland will also be affected.
Up to 25cm of snow is expected on high ground with overnight temperatures expected to fall as low as -5C (23F).
Blizzards and strong winds are set to make driving conditions difficult on the roads, and motorists are being warned that heavy snow in much of the UK will arrive before the morning rush-hour.
Predictions and warnings have been made regarding much of the country:
• The Met Office's red warning for snow, which is rare and means all non-essential travel should be avoided as severe disruption is very likely, [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21063003]applies to the southeastern side of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains[/url]
• [url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html]Amber severe weather warnings[/url], which mean be prepared for disruption and only travel if necessary, are in place across large parts of central, western and southern England and Wales, as well as Northern Ireland. Snow is expected in northern England later on Friday
• BBC weather said Northern Ireland would experience rain early on Friday, which would turn to snow during the course of the day, with between 10cm and 15cm expected in most areas and about 20cm over hills
• [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21061840]Some trains will be cancelled and others face revised services[/url] in south and south-west England as operators prepare for Friday's heavy snowfall
• Authorities in [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-21064172]Berkshire[/url], [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-21064174]Oxfordshire[/url], [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-21061931]Bristol[/url], [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-21062617]Somerset[/url] and [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-21065474]Kent[/url] are among those who have begun preparations for snow
• Schools in many parts of the UK [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-15931031]may close on Friday[/url]
• The Department for Work and Pensions says icy conditions have already triggered cold weather payments to two million people, totalling £50m, over the last week alone
BBC weather forecaster Mike Silverstone said much of England and Wales would experience between 5cm and 15cm of snow on Friday, whereas Northern Ireland could see up to 20cm by Saturday morning.
He said: "People should take a great deal of care because it's going to be treacherous out there."
Forecasts suggest daytime temperatures are likely to remain below freezing in many areas, with the wind chill factor making it feel even colder.
The snow was expected to ease off later on Friday, although it is set to remain in eastern areas.
Forecasters say it is likely to stay very cold over the weekend.
BBC Weather said snow was likely to be confined to Scotland, north-eastern England and Northern Ireland on Saturday.
However, low temperatures may mean much of the snow that falls elsewhere on Friday will not thaw.
The Highways Agency has put road ploughs and snow blowers on stand-by to clear major routes.
Steve Crosthwaite, who heads the agency's National Traffic Operations Centre, urged drivers to allow more time for morning travel.
He added: "During periods of severe weather we also suggest people consider whether their journey is essential."[/quote]
[url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/]Met Office weather warnings[/url]
Ooooooooh! Exciting! Might even get snow in Stirling for once.
[quote]• Schools in many parts of the UK may close on Friday[/quote]
Back in my day school didn't close for anything! Kids these days.
Media overreacting as usual. Stupid.
Seriously, a couple cm of snow and they act like its the end of the world.
I bet it makes people in other countries that get snow more often laugh.
My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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[QUOTE=markg06;39256290]Back in my day school didn't close for anything! Kids these days.[/QUOTE]
i heard last year that a kid slipped over outside the school i went to and managed to actually sue the council for making her go to school that day, way too many potential law suits with stuff like this unfortunately
[QUOTE=brawl;39256294]Media overreacting as usual. Stupid.[/QUOTE]
yeah its not like people actually die or anything
[editline]fuck o' clock[/editline]
I think I may have just been had.
This will probably be on par with Vancouver issuing an extreme weather warning because it dropped below 2c.
[QUOTE=smurfy;39256304]My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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I remember that image, NASA had a really high res image on their site, not sure if it is still there.
Ah, found it
[url]http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010007-0107/GreatBritain.A2010007.1150.250m.jpg[/url]
It's snowing here but it not's setting. :suicide:
[QUOTE=smurfy;39256304]My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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My college didn't even close for that!
[QUOTE=smurfy;39256304]My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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As I recall my uni closed for a couple of days during that, though I'm sure they were days that I wasn't in.
I'm in Wales and my college has already been closed except for those doing their A-level exams.
It hasn't even begun snowing here yet.
Oh god, I'm extremely close to the red warning in Wales.
[I]I'm going to die.[/I]
-10 in Denmark now and its heading your general direction
YES! South Wales gets the worst! Hahaha!
I'm so going sledding!
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Oh shit I'm right in the middle of that red dot. This is gonna be tense.
[QUOTE=smurfy;39256304]My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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Nick Griffins dream of a white Britain came true.
That's right over me.
chhhhhhhhhhhkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
That was the sound of my entire area grinding to a halt.
I'm in the red
FUCK YEAH
Cornwall isn't even in yellow, no snow for me :smith:
Northern Ireland gets to join in on the fun :dance:
Feel bad for my mum, load of junkies stole her copper piping so she has no heating and it pretty much in the middle of that
"Ooooh 1cm of snow what shall we do we don't even use the metric system lololo so just close down everything!"
i like how the orange bit in ireland almost perfectly follows the border
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;39256545]i like how the orange bit in ireland almost perfectly follows the border[/QUOTE]
what's even better is the fact that northern ireland is given the colour orange
[QUOTE=smurfy;39256304]My school only ever closed for the 2009-10 "Arctic Britain" storm. That was a good one
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I remember that!
I got like 2 foot of snow.
I hope this time it's more than a light dusting that we got a few days ago.
Oh god we are all going to die.
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Finally, snow! In fact the place I live is juust into the orange boundary. I'm hoping for a day off uni :dance:
BBC weather is predicting three days of snow starting on Friday, should be fun.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;39256598][IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76499769/finally%20snow.PNG[/IMG]
Finally, snow! In fact the place I live is juust into the orange boundary. I'm hoping for a day off uni :dance:[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry to hear that dude :( RIP
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