Severe Cold Weather and Icy Conditions Alert Level 3

Severe Cold Weather and Icy Conditions Alert Level 3

Dear The Community and Voluntary Sector,  

The current forecast is: There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions between 1800 on Wednesday 07 Dec and 0900 on Monday 12 Dec in the South West. Rather cold conditions are expected to turn colder across much of the UK later Wednesday and through Thursday as air from the Arctic spreads south across the country. Very cold nights are expected, with widespread frosts and potentially severe frosts. Daytime temperatures persisting near or just above freezing, with overnight temperatures continuing to trend downwards

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