Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Even more London snow news

From the Met Office:

The risk of disruption during tomorrow morning's rush hour has been raised to 90% for the London area. The main area of concern is likely to be to the north and west of central London where 10-15 cm of snow is possible. Accumulations of 2 to 5 cm are expected to be widespread.

One concern is the rate at which snow could accumulate during tomorrow morning. The impact of this could lead to problems in keeping main routes clear (despite best efforts). Grid locking would then need to be considered as a major risk. Other impacts include disruption to power supplies due to ice accretion.

As the snow moves northwards during the day on Thursday, it is expected to turn to rain. Some thawing will occur but on Thursday night into Friday, a refreezing is expected to give widespread ice problems.

For more detailed information please refer to
www.metoffice.gov.uk. However, please note that the Met Office is experiencing some difficulties with their site due to the exceptional demands for information at this time.

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