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16/12/2011
Strong Winds Threat For Southern England
The Met Office is warning there is a chance strong winds and storm conditions could affect a large area of the south of England on Friday afternoon and evening.
The Met said there was increasing confidence the Atlantic storm, which has been ravaging much of the British isles this week, will now move along the south coast of England, bringing the risk of snow to Wales, the Midlands and parts of southern and southeast England from the early hours of Friday morning.
According to the Met Office, the snow is likely to accumulate even at low levels for a time with the risk of up to 10cm lying over higher ground on Friday.
Heavy rain will also feature across the south of the UK as the storm passes through, bringing a risk of surface water flooding, with winds of up to 60 mph in the far southeast overnight into Friday.
Andy Page, Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, said: "Snow, heavy rain and strong winds are all expected to affect parts of the UK over the next day or so, bringing hazardous conditions at times.
"We're working closely with government agencies and the resilience community to keep them up to date with the latest information. We'd advise the public to regularly check our latest forecasts and warnings to stay up-to-date with the situation."
Colder than average temperatures are expected to carry on through Friday and the weekend, continuing the risk of icy conditions.
Jason Glasson, the Highways Agency's National Winter & Severe Weather Team Leader, said: "I advise drivers to plan ahead before setting out tomorrow morning. Check the Met Office weather forecast and road conditions and allow extra time if travel conditions are poor or delay the journey if conditions are really severe."
(DW)
The Met said there was increasing confidence the Atlantic storm, which has been ravaging much of the British isles this week, will now move along the south coast of England, bringing the risk of snow to Wales, the Midlands and parts of southern and southeast England from the early hours of Friday morning.
According to the Met Office, the snow is likely to accumulate even at low levels for a time with the risk of up to 10cm lying over higher ground on Friday.
Heavy rain will also feature across the south of the UK as the storm passes through, bringing a risk of surface water flooding, with winds of up to 60 mph in the far southeast overnight into Friday.
Andy Page, Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, said: "Snow, heavy rain and strong winds are all expected to affect parts of the UK over the next day or so, bringing hazardous conditions at times.
"We're working closely with government agencies and the resilience community to keep them up to date with the latest information. We'd advise the public to regularly check our latest forecasts and warnings to stay up-to-date with the situation."
Colder than average temperatures are expected to carry on through Friday and the weekend, continuing the risk of icy conditions.
Jason Glasson, the Highways Agency's National Winter & Severe Weather Team Leader, said: "I advise drivers to plan ahead before setting out tomorrow morning. Check the Met Office weather forecast and road conditions and allow extra time if travel conditions are poor or delay the journey if conditions are really severe."
(DW)
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