NSWWS Early Warning

NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SERVICE

Early Warning of
- Blizzards
- Drifting Snow
- Heavy Snow

Regional risk assessment for the following areas
- East Midlands(60%) (Severe)
- NE England(60%) (Severe)
- NW England(60%) (Severe)
- Yorkshire & Humber(60%) (Severe)
- Central Tayside & Fife(60%) (Severe)
- Dumfries & Galloway, Lothian & Borders(60%) (Severe)
- Grampian(60%) (Severe)
- Highlands & Eilean Siar(60%) (Severe)
- Strathclyde(60%) (Severe)

There is a high risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of
Scotland and northern England. Snow spreading from the west on
Wednesday evening will become persistent and heavy at times by the
early hours of Thursday morning, eventually clearing away eastwards
by Thursday afternoon. There is the potential for 10-20cm of snow on
ground above about 150 metres with blizzard conditions and
considerable drifting in strong winds. This could cause disruption
to travel networks across higher level routes. This warning will be
updated by 1100 Wednesday 3rd December, unless superceded by the
issue of Flash warnings. For areas with less than 60% risk of
disruption, please see Advisories on the Met Office web site.

Issued by the Met Office at 15:36 on Tuesday, 02nd December 2008

Valid from 00:00 on Thursday, 04th December 2008
until 12:00 on Thursday, 04th December 2008

For enquiries regarding this warning -
please contact the Met Office customer centre
- Phone: 0870 900 0100
- Fax : 0870 900 5050
- Email: enquiries (AT) metoffice (DOT) gov.uk