The UK Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice affecting parts of the South East, South West, and London. The warning highlights the potential for up to 10cm of snow accumulation, particularly on high ground, and disruption to transport services.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice covering parts of the South East, South West and London on Wednesday. The weather service has warned that between 9am and midnight up to 10cm of snow could blanket the capital (likely on high ground) with 2-5cm building up fairly widely.There could also be disruption to road, rail and air travel with delays and cancellations likely as well as a small chance of stranded vehicles and passengers.
They also cautioned that there is a small chance of power cuts and disruption to mobile phone coverage.Rural communities, particularly in upland areas, could become cut off in more remote areas of the warning. The areas affected by the warning include London, Brighton, Southampton, Kent, West Sussex, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Surrey, Bath, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.Rain or sleet is more likely near coasts.The Met Office said:There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affectedThere is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off, most likely in upland areasThere is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel They also warned: 'Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, so to keep yourself and others safe: plan your route, checking for delays and road closures, amending your travel plans if necessary; if driving, leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off; make sure you have essentials packed in your car in the event of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger).' In North Yorkshire, police said the body of a man had been recovered on Monday from an area of flooding in Beal, near Eggborough and Knottingle
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