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Somerset braced for snow as cold snap goes on

9:10am Friday 3rd February 2012 in News

Snow at Exford Church earlier this week. PHOTO: Becky Champion Snow at Exford Church earlier this week. PHOTO: Becky Champion

THE region is again bracing itself for snow with the cold snap that has blighted most of the UK set to continue.

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert of snow for Somerset on Saturday (February 4).

Temperatures are forecast to drop overnight to around -3 degsC.

The snow, which is expected to be country-wide, will move eastwards across England on the first half of Sunday.

The Met Office said: "Accumulations of snow of around 5cm are likely in places; this includes low lying areas.

"The public are advised that some travel disruption may result.

"Snow is like to turn to sleet then rain in Wales and more western parts of England later on Saturday."

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Comments(8)

Samej1 says...
9:28am Fri 3 Feb 12

A knife-edge situation as they say, snow amounts will depend on positioning of front on the day - if it stalls above the cold air then lots and lots but this looks like it'll happen further east into Wilts, Berkshire and so on.

My view for Somerset? Snow to start with at low levels, turning to heavy rain as Sat evening progresses - Exmoor, Quantocks and Mendips will have more snow due to altitude so thawing less pronounced as the front passes.

Take care if you're heading to the hills tomorrow!

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fegmaniac says...
12:20pm Fri 3 Feb 12

We'll see. Despite umteen satalites and £millions of computers 9 times out of 10 the Met Office tend to be about as accurate as a piece of seaweed......

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marieofexmoor says...
3:30pm Sat 4 Feb 12

Well, it a white out up here. Cant even see the edge of the garden, let alone the fields. Think its going to add to the 4 inches we had lying around. how much is anybodys guess! Anyone thinking of heading for the hills, dont bother, or if you do, stick to the main roads, as some have come unstuck on the ice before the fresh fall!

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ralph33 says...
2:12pm Sun 5 Feb 12

im gutted we had a little bit of snow were im to in bridgwater i just wish it was like what they have in the east parts of the county we could not even do a snowman for my son well gutted lol

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felix1968 says...
7:20pm Sun 5 Feb 12

i must of blinked and missed the snow in bridgwater lol would be nice to have proper snow but then someone would moan that we have too much of it

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meekmeek says...
12:44pm Thu 9 Feb 12

we just need an inch. enough to make everything white and pretty but not enough to cause road issues. hopefully the gritter lorries have salt this year, unlike last year's mess

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meekmeek says...
2:32pm Thu 9 Feb 12

THE region is again bracing itself for snow with the cold snap that has blighted most of the UK set to continue.

should read
The region is again bracing itself for snow. with the cold snap, which has blighted most of the UK is set to continue.

grammar...... enough said

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madcow says...
10:10pm Thu 9 Feb 12

the little amount we get combined with the ice, that is inconvenient. Scotland seem to manage with 5 feet of snow, they carry on, airports in Moscow carry on in -30 temps, we get a few flakes, and the airports and roads come to a halt, we get snotty letters from school about our children not going in when the school is open. let kids be kids and build snowmen and igloos.

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