NSWWS Flash Warning

NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SERVICE

Flash Warning of
- Widespread Icy Roads
- Heavy Snow

For the following areas
- East Midlands (Severe)
- Yorkshire & Humber (Severe)
- Blackburn with Darwen (Severe)
- Blackpool (Severe)
- Darlington (Severe)
- Durham (Severe)
- Hartlepool (Severe)
- Lancashire (Severe)
- Middlesbrough (Severe)
- Redcar + Cleveland (Severe)
- Stockton-on-Tees (Severe)
- Warwickshire (Severe)

Sleet and snow will spread eastwards across central and northern
England during Sunday morning, giving local accumulations of 2 to 6
cm, and possibly up to 10 cm over higher ground. This will also lead
to widespread ice on roads and pavements. The public are advised to
take extra care and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice
on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued by the Met Office at 03:37 on Sunday, 21st February 2010

Valid from 03:35 on Sunday, 21st February 2010
until 13:00 on Sunday, 21st February 2010

For enquiries regarding this warning -
please contact the Met Office customer centre
- Phone: 0870 900 0100
- Fax : 0870 900 5050
- Email: enquiries (AT) metoffice (DOT) gov.uk