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Friday, 18 January 2013
Further Snow Disruptions For UK
Heavy snow has fallen in the UK which is set to cause travel disruption as the Friday rush hour starts. More than 3,000 schools in England & Wales have been closed which meant that A level exams were cancelled. Flights at Heathrow Airport have been cancelled. Also heavy snow falls in Wales as the Met Office puts in a rare red warning, there is an amber warning for most of the UK. People are also stocking up on items such as Bread, Vegetables, Milk, and other essentials leaving the shelves empty. At a Tesco in South Wales it was reported that hundreds of shoppers stocked up in shops, due to the rare red warning given by the Met Office. People are rushing into stores and grabbing whatever they can find left on the shelves and it is busier than it was just before Christmas.
Forecasters predict up to 12 inches of snow and 30mph Wind, for today and tomorrow to fall in South Wales and up to 4 inches in some areas in England. Thousands of people went out to stock up on food despite the warning that they should not leave their homes because it is severely dangerous. 5000+ Households have been left without power and it has been predicted that Britain will face a 40 hour snowstorm tomorrow starting at 3pm. Snow will begin to fall in Wales at 3am and move into London at 9am. The Met Office has issued amber warnings for East Midlands, East of England,
London & South East England, North West England, Northern Ireland, South
West England, Wales and West Midlands. London will be battered by 30mph winds and snow showers that will stay around the capital for over 30 hours
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