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WOUK66 EGRR 310900
EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:00 ON FRIDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2004.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 72 HOURS IS 70 PERCENT.

REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 15:00 ON SATURDAY 1 JANUARY 2005 AND 09:00 ON
MONDAY 3 JANUARY 2005.

NORTHERN SCOTLAND 70[ PERCENT
EASTERN SCOTLAND 40[ PERCENT
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 60[ PERCENT
NORTHERN IRELAND 40[ PERCENT
NORTH WEST ENGLAND 30[ PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND 20[ PERCENT
WALES 20[ PERCENT

ALL OTHER REGIONS LESS THAN 20[

THIS IS THE FIRST WARNING OF DISRUPTION DUE TO HEAVY SNOW.

THE MET OFFICE IS FORECASTING A LOW PRESSURE AREA TO CROSS NORTHERN
SCOTLAND INTO SCANDINAVIA ON NEW YEARS DAY BRINGING STRONG WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN TO MOST PARTS OF THE UK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TO ITS REAR WILL BRING FREQUENT AND HEAVY SNOW
SHOWERS TO PARTS OF NORTHERN BRITAIN LATER ON NEW YEARS DAY AND
DURING SUNDAY 2ND. ACCUMULATIONS OF 5-10CM ARE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY
ON HILLS ABOVE ABOUT 200M ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE ACCOMPANYING STRONG
WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 60MPH IN PLACES WILL GIVE RISE TO DRIFTING OF
LYING SNOW AND DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT LEADING
TO SOME DISRUPTION OF TRANSPORT SERVICES.

LATER SUNDAY NIGHT WINDS WILL EASE AND SHOWERS DECREASE BEFORE
WARMER AIR SPREADS FROM THE ATLANTIC ON MONDAY, BUT THIS MAY BE
PRECEDED BY A FURTHER PERIOD OF SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN SCOTLAND.

FOR ENQUIRIES REGARDING THIS WARNING - PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
MET OFFICE.
TRANSMITTED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:00 ON FRIDAY 31 DECEMBER 2004
THIS WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AT 0900 TOMORROW 1ST JANUARY 2005.