ADVANCED WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER


Here is an ADVANCED WARNING of Heavy Snow affecting Northern Scotland,
Eastern Scotland, North
East England, South East England and East Anglia AND Lincolnshire.
Issued by the Met Office at 10:29 on Wednesday, 17 December 2003.

Strong northerly winds are forecast by the Met Office to bring frequent and
blustery snow
showers on Sunday, particularly to Northern and Eastern coastal counties.
There is a good deal
of doubt regarding the severity of the weather but there is the potential
on Sunday for heavy
snow showers to be driven well inland from the east coast on the strong to
gale force
northeasterly winds. Several cm of snow is possible locally with some
drifting which could
lead to widespread disruption to transport.

Transmitted by the Met Office. at 10:29 on Wednesday 17 December