County Council Warns Public To Take Care With Snow And Ice Forecast This Week
By Graham Hill
1st Feb 2021 | Local News
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The county council says people across Leicestershire should be prepared for more wintry weather this week.
Forecasts initially indicated significant snowfalls arriving in parts of the county last Saturday, but a yellow warning of ice and snow has now been issued by the Met Office for between Monday morning and Wednesday night.
Yellow warning of snow
Updated 31 January at 11:08 GMTFrom
22:00 GMT on Mon 1 FebruaryTo
23:59 GMT on Tue 2 FebruarySnow, with a risk of widespread ice, is likely to push slowly northeast during Tuesday, bringing difficult travel conditions.
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers, with bus and train services potentially delayed or cancelled. Some road closures and longer journey times are possible
- Possible delays or cancellations air travel
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable
Yellow warning of ice
Updated 31 January at 11:08 GMTFrom
22:00 GMT on Mon 1 FebruaryTo
23:59 GMT on Tue 2 February Snow, with a risk of widespread ice, is likely to push slowly northeast during Tuesday, bringing difficult travel conditions.- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers, with bus and train services potentially delayed or cancelled. Some road closures and longer journey times are possible
- Possible delays or cancellations air travel
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable
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