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Originally Posted by Sara
Beginning to get very annoyed now, nowhere does it mention on the following metcheck weather warning the name Accrington. Is it going to happen or not?
Forecasters Warning
-- Sleet, Snow & Ice --
Areas Affected: England & Wales
This is an update to the earlier issued Severe Weather Watch.
Confidence is growing for a significant spell of snow across England and Wales especially during the course of Thursday. While there remains uncertainties, primarily because of what is a very complex meteorological event, confidence is now high enough to increase the Weather Watch to an Advanced Weather Warning.
An approaching low pressure and its associated surface frontal zones will approach England and Wales from the West - Southwest during the early hours of Thursday. This area of sleet and snow will then progress Northwards during the day bringing some prolonged and significant snow anywhere from the M4 corridor Northwards especially. The Northern extent of where the snow will progress to still has some uncertainty surrounding it, but at the moment it would seem as though it will reach Southern parts of Northern England.
Exact amounts of snow still remain hard to comment on and further information over the coming days is certainly needed but there is scope for several centimeters of snow, especially over higher ground. Winds will also be on the increase with a moderate to strong Southeasterly wind developing bringing the risk of drifting snow, especially over high ground.
Further updates to follow...
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They said on the BBC weather, after the news tonight, that snow might get as far north as Cheshire, and it now says on the BBC local weather site, sunny until Saturday, when they'd earlier forecast heavy snow for tomorrow and Thursday.
They at least get the names of the days of the week right.
I think I'll put my faith in my trusty pine cone, it's more accurate.
