and here in the crunchy centre of manchester. Wait, no, it's stopped. Wait, no, it's started.
Wait, no, it's stopped.
It's Snowing!
Yes, it would appear that it's tonight into tomorrow where the main problems will be. The Met Office weather warning map is rather erratic at the moment switching between no weather warning and disruption. Currently it looks like:
The yellow standing for "be aware", the orange "be prepared" and the red over London and South East apparently means "take action". Which I think means you all have to retreat to your fall out shelters and whitewash your windows.
Of course, I always take these warnings with a pinch of salt as ever since 1987, the Met Office has erred on the side of caution and always predicts things to be worse than they will be so they won't suffer any embarrassment! Mind you it's at 60% chance of disruption and forecasters do appear to be fairly sure that it will affect many parts of the country but of course, who knows how it will develop over the next twelve hours or so.
That's the weather...for now.
The yellow standing for "be aware", the orange "be prepared" and the red over London and South East apparently means "take action". Which I think means you all have to retreat to your fall out shelters and whitewash your windows.
Of course, I always take these warnings with a pinch of salt as ever since 1987, the Met Office has erred on the side of caution and always predicts things to be worse than they will be so they won't suffer any embarrassment! Mind you it's at 60% chance of disruption and forecasters do appear to be fairly sure that it will affect many parts of the country but of course, who knows how it will develop over the next twelve hours or so.
That's the weather...for now.
Good Lord!
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Mmmmm, perhaps I won't head east tomorrow then.
You're welcome to pop across the Wiltshire border tomorrow, Mr Francis, if you need to!
You're welcome to pop across the Wiltshire border tomorrow, Mr Francis, if you need to!
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A few tiny flakes on and off all day here in Huddersfield, nothing much though.
A flash warning has now been issued for the North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, East and London & South East regions.
So expect London to grind to a halt tomorrow and the news will forget any one else exists North of Watford.Met Office wrote:Outbreaks of snow are expected to continue throughout this evening, overnight and into Monday, bringing a covering of snow to most places. 5 to 10cm is likely in some areas with perhaps 15cm in places, especially over the southern Pennines and across parts of southeast England, including London. Drifting is likely over high ground in the strong east or northeasterly winds. The Public are advised to take extra care and refer to the 'Highways Agency' for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.
Good Lord!
