[for info] Fwd: Cold Weather Alert Level 3

Cold Weather Alert Level 3

Dear The Community and Voluntary Sector,  

The current forecast is:

Colder, winter weather is on its way as a spell of rain is moving southwards across the UK introducing cold, Arctic air to the south west. The first spell is for Monday Night into Tuesday, As the rain moves south it will turn wintry over high ground, and later in the night possibly to lower levels as well. Most areas won’t see any accumulations, however there is a possibility of locally seeing up to 1-2 cm of lying snow. Overnight temperatures are likely to fall below zero, allowing icy patches to form on any untreated roads, pavements or paths as the rain falls, and continuing for a short time on Tuesday morning after the rain and wintry precipitation clears.

The second spell is Tuesday night into Wednesday night. A spell of rain and snow will spread in from the south west late on Tuesday evening, becoming predominantly snow overnight and into early hours of Wednesday as it spreads northwards across the region. Impacts are most likely for the South West region during Wednesday morning. Later on Wednesday, the snow will turn to rain in places and steadily clear eastwards. Icy patches on untreated surfaces may continue as temperatures fall into the evening.

Community Representatives: 

·        Please refer to Level 3 responsibilities from the Cold Weather Delivery Framework 

·        Ensure your community is aware of the alert 

·        Review your community emergency plan and ensure you are aware of the hazards that may occur and emergency contacts are up to date  

Voluntary Sector: 

·        Please refer to Level 3 responsibilities from the Cold Weather Delivery Framework 

·        Please use Cold Weather Comms toolkit to share alert and hazards via social media 

Supporting Links: 

Current Met Office forecasts for the South West can be found here: 

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/regional/sw 

Cold Weather Heath Watch Guidance 

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/ 

Cold Weather Plan for England  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cold-weather-plan-cwp-for-england 

BANES Emergency planning and community resilience information can be found here: 

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/plan-emergency 

If you have any questions, please contact:  

emergencyplanning@bathnes.gov.uk