Snow.

Entropy

Well-Known Forumite
Is this expected for Stafford then?

Hope not...moving the big stuff into the new house tomorrow......
 

staffordjas

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Met Office has just sent me a yellow snow and ice warning for tomorrow.

Periods of freezing rain, with snow in Scotland later, leading to some dangerous travelling conditions.

Freezing rain is expected to develop during Saturday, lasting into the early hours of Sunday. This may result in the formation of ice on roads, pavements, trees and other structures. Freezing rain is rare in the United Kingdom, but when it does occur impacts can be severe. This is due to the fact that it can form very quickly, it can be difficult to see, and is incredibly slippery. Freezing rain is likely to change to snow before it dies out across parts of Scotland, bringing some accumulations of 2-5 cm. The freezing rain and snow will be accompanied by strong southeasterly winds which will pose an additional hazard to travel, in particular over high ground.

What to expect
  • Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
  • Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
  • Some rural communities could become cut off
  • Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
  • A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
  • Bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times possible
  • Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable because of black ice
I remember freezing rain coming down one mid-morning when I worked in MRI/Measurements. The police actually got an announcement sent out over the works tannoy telling everyone to be careful if they went out at lunchtime and on their journeys home at the end of the day. My car had about half an inch thick layer of solid ice all over the windscreen when I went to go home for lunch. Never seen it like that before then, or since.
 

The Hawk

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I have a selection of cold weather footwear on standby:

Yaktrax Pro:
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Kahtoola Microspikes:
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And, if things get really desperate, some TSL Snowshoes:
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Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Is this expected for Stafford then?

Hope not...moving the big stuff into the new house tomorrow......
We're right at the bottom of the 'alert zone', so I would expect that we might actually avoid it, if it happens at all.

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In general, towns have a greater immunity due to traffic flow and radiator blast.

Good luck.
 

staffordjas

Well-Known Forumite
I have a selection of cold weather footwear on standby:

Yaktrax Pro:
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I bought some of those but never used them . They were sitting in the cupboard still in the packet for years, but now disappeared. (Think I must have got rid in one of my mad de-cluttering sessions after my parents died and I had to clear their house. After spending weeks getting rid of mountains of 80+ years of their possessions, came home and decided no-one should have to spend hours sorting my 'probably never be used' stuff)
......hope it doesn't snow now :roll:
 
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