{"id":121115,"date":"2023-12-03T21:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=121115"},"modified":"2023-12-03T21:59:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:59:10","slug":"britain-set-to-become-ice-rink-as-new-warnings-issued-after-600-mile-snow-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/britain-set-to-become-ice-rink-as-new-warnings-issued-after-600-mile-snow-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain set to become ‘ice rink’ as new warnings issued after 600-mile snow bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Britain is braced for \u201cice rink Monday\u201d as the deep freeze continues following the biggest snow bomb for two years.<\/p>\n

    The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in the East Midlands, West Midlands, north of England and much of north and central Wales until midday on Monday. Temperatures have plunged below freezing across swathes of the UK with up to 15cm of snow sparking major travel disruption.<\/p>\n

    The mercury plummeted to -12C in Scotland, while a \u201cmajor incident\u201d has been declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall left more than 2,500 people without power. Cumbria Police warned people not to travel to the famous Lake District, while the county\u2019s fire service said it was deploying four-wheel-drive vehicles to help \u201cvulnerable people stuck in the snow\u201d.<\/p>\n

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    It came after Cumbria\u2019s Highway teams were \u201cverbally abused\u201d as they attempted to keep roads open, said police. Drivers were warned they face a manic Monday with so much snow falling that grit will not work – despite 2,000 gritters working round the clock.<\/p>\n

    Derbyshire County Council said: \u201cSalt only works when the snow is less than 40mm deep and traffic can move the salt around.\u201d And the Department for Transport warned: \u201cSalt may not prevent compacted snow.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Roadside assistance firms face their busiest day for a year with 35,000 breakdowns expected on Monday. The RAC\u2019s Simon Williams said: \u201cIt could be ice rink Monday. We\u2019re expecting our highest callouts since last winter.<\/p>\n

    \u201cConsider whether your journey is essential or if you can work from home. There will be increased collisions and bumps and flat batteries. If you do drive, increase your braking distance and drive according to the conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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