Warning UK - January 31, 2008
Early Weather Warning
Blizzards
Regional risk assessment for the following areas
- Central Tayside & Fife(80%)
- Grampian(80%)
- Highlands & Eilean Siar(80%)
- Orkney & Shetland(80%)
- East Midlands(60%)
- East of England(60%)
- NE England(60%)
- NW England(60%)
- SW England(60%)
- West Midlands(60%)
- Yorkshire & Humber(60%)
- All of Northern Ireland(60%)
- Dumfries and Galloway, Lothian & Borders(60%)
- Strathclyde(60%)
- All of Wales(60%)
- London & SE England(40%)
- All other regions less than 20%
Issued by the Met Office at 10:57 on Thursday, 31st January 2008
Valid from 00:01 on Friday, 01st February 2008 until 06:00 on Saturday, 02nd February 2008
The Met Office continues to forecast colder weather to spread southwards across the UK during Friday and at first on Saturday giving heavy snow in places. Areas most at risk include Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland from early on Friday, extending to northern and central England and much of Wales on Friday afternoon, and perhaps into southern areas on Friday evening. Northern areas could see accumulations of 10cm of snow, with up to 20cm on higher ground, and blizzard conditions and snow drifts could occur in strong winds. Southern areas could see accumulations of 2 to 5cm of snow by Saturday morning. Disruption to transport and power networks is likely and the public are advised to take extra care. This warning will be updated by 1200 Friday 1st February unless superseded by Flash warnings
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