The Met Office has issued a “power cuts” warning for MORE places in England on Wednesday. There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected, it has warned.
“There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off, most likely in upland areas,” the Met Office said of Wednesday (January 8), as ANOTHER yellow alert kicks in amid a snow storm sweeping the UK.
“There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.” It said: “Whilst not all areas may be affected, outbreaks of snow may push in from the southwest during Wednesday, potentially giving some significant accumulations in places. 2-5 cm of snow could accumulate fairly widely, and as much as 10 cm over higher ground, especially over east or northeast-facing slopes. Rain or sleet is more likely near coasts.
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“Note that there is still a possibility that the weather system, and associated rain or snow, may remain further south across the English Channel. As precipitation clears eastwards and skies clear during Wednesday night, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces.”
The areas affected include: Thurrock, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Greater London, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Portsmouth, Reading, Southampton, Surrey and West Berkshire, West Sussex, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bath and North East Somerset.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Cornwall and Devon complete the list alongside Dorset and Plymouth as well as Somerset, Torbay and Wiltshire to boot. Three separate snow alerts are in place for Tuesday, too, with the Met Office saying: “Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
“Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.”