Net-weather Alert 00050: 24th-27th December 2004

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Weather Alert

Category: Level 2 Warning

Weather type: Heavy Snow

Affecting: All parts of the UK, but especially northern and western Britain

Date Valid For: 15:00 Friday 24th December - 15:00 Sunday 26th December 2004

Time Of Issue: 07.50 Thursday 23rd December 2004.

Conditions are expected to turn much colder over the Christmas period, with north/northwesterly winds set to sweep down across the country.

Showers in the north and west on Christmas Eve will turn increasingly wintry during the day and start to spread to other northern and western parts. By Christmas Day, heavy snow showers are most likely to occur in northern and western Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northwest England, Wales and into the Midlands. However, snow could fall anywhere.

With the snow comes the risk of distruption to travel services as accumulations of a few cm's and more are likely, especially over higher ground and in the high risk areas.

As always with snow, some areas will miss out but it is impossble to say where and when at this stage.

Expect further updates as and when is necessary.

Confidence Level: 70%

Note: This alert should be considered a guide and we strongly recommend you stay tuned to the Met-Office for further warnings and updates.

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