What's more current than the weather?

[Carruthers]

This week, due to a ferociously cold air stream from Siberia, the UK has experienced snowfall in varying amounts.

This afternoon the Met Office has issued a red warning for the central belt of Scotland which indicates a risk to life. In their words:

Between 15:00 Wed 28th and 10:00 Thu 1st

Heavy snow showers and drifting of lying snow in the strong easterly winds will become more widespread across the area later on Wednesday afternoon, through the evening and overnight into Thursday.
Roads will become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers.
Long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel are expected.
Some communities could become cut off for several days. Long interruptions to power supplies and other services.

This from a police helicopter over SE London yesterday:



Worth looking at the full size version here: NPAS Twitter.

We haven't had too much to worry about here so far but there's concern that another system approaching from the SW will be a force to be reckoned with on Friday morning. I just hope that it doesn't get this far.

BBC Report

ETA Great minds...