Storm Emma

The Met Office issued its second red weather warning in less than two days covering a large area between south-west England and Wales.

Britain is on red alert for what now threatens to be the most dangerous snowstorm to hit the nation in three decades.

UK to suffer 'SIGNIFICANT travel disruptions' from more snow

- https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/925890/UK-snow-weather-forecast-Storm-Emma-Met-Office-warning-blizzard-England-Wales-video

Power cuts, villages getting cut off: those kinds of things are expected to happen

Louise Lear

Storm Emma will spew almost 12 straight hours of blizzards, torrential snowfall and violent 70mph gales across England through tonight.

Mr Deakin continued: "It’s going to be pretty horrible through tonight and tomorrow morning across this zone.

"Elsewhere overnight tonight there will be more snow showers piling in across the north and the east but the snow may extend further into parts of south-east England too, covering here with a few more centimetres. It is again going to be a very very cold night with temperatures widely below freezing."

The Met Office said up to two feet of snow could fall across parts of southern England before Emma departs late tomorrow morning.

It is likely to be the most severe whiteout to affect parts of the country since the mammoth snowstorm of 1991.



Storm Emma in pictures: Worst storm to hit the UK in 50 years
Thu, March 1, 2018
Storm Emma: Worst storm to hit the UK in 50 years in pictures.


The storm will hit on the first day of the meteorological spring with today shaping up to be the coldest start to spring ever.

The lowest temperature for March 1 is -20C (-4F) recorded in the Highlands of Scotland in 1986 as temperatures prepare to dip to -15C (5F) tonight.

With wind-chill whipped up by Storm Emma, it could feel close to -20C (-4F) tonight in northern Scotland.

Almost 4,000 gritters with ploughs have been sent out to clear roads of ice and thick snow. The RAC Foundation said around 500 snow ploughs have been put on standby ahead of severe falls later this week.

The Army is on standby to help local councils clear deep snow and clear the roads should they request although as yet this has not happened.

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Strong winds will whip up snowdrifts several feet deep which threaten to leave swathes of the country buried until mid-March.

Storm Emma will spew almost 12 straight hours of blizzards, torrential snowfall and violent 70mph gales across England through tonight.

Britons have been warned to stay home and avoid all but essential travel from later this afternoon and into tomorrow with two feet of snow forecast.

As freezing easterly winds blow in from Siberia, the storm, laden with moisture from the sea will smash the western side of the UK.

It is likely to be the most severe whiteout to affect parts of the country since the mammoth snowstorm of 1991.

 

Its pretty scary out there Take care everyone ...stay inside... warm and safe

 

I was watching the local news and i switched it off

 

That much snow will cut people off for days. We ve been stuck for 3 so far. May i suggest people fill flasks with hot water,find those candles and torches now. Regions getting hit by this snow dump will have power cuts i fear. Goodluck.

 

excellent advice .... stay safe and hope you have plenty of supplies wee tam

 

I’ve certainly seen a lot more snow, in the recent past, but the roads around here are treacherous!

 

Easter 2013. The main A road that past through the village I was living in on the Isle of Man. My village had to be dug out having drifts between 10 and 20ft in places.

 

@Sheal Isnt that road on "The Course?" Looking at that photo, its difficult to even imagine riding it at speed.

 

Around here they have, that's why i switch of the news it was so bad, i've just come back from feeding a 40 year shedland pony not a problem, 3 inches and a bit of drifting, if road are blocked theirs alot of people not working today get a shovel your'll soon be warm and road will be clear

 

Why we can't cope with the snow in Britain - and why we never will

 

@Sheal that looks just like my lane in the same year ....I was walking parallel with the hedgerows it was surreal

 

@BeeHappy thanks for posting that. The misconceptions written about Scandinavia (meaning Sweden) really made me laugh!

 

The article also said we'm running out of gas

Well thems not avin my last 2 bottles