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DS Risk Warning: Weather: Snow and Ice

  Hello all, What a start to T3! As you know, in the case of this level of warning on this subject, due to its extra impact, we give you a heads up! There are 2 warnings currently.  There's possible travel to work disruption to take into account, perhaps as part of your rolling and proportionate plan to open in such circumstances? It isn't common sense!  Do review our special advice from T2 on the subject, if you haven't already and make sure your team is clear about it too? Weather warning   Yellow warning for South West England Snow & ice Between 17:00 (UTC) on Mon 6 Jan 2025 and 10:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Jan 2025 Headline  for above Icy stretches and sleet/snow showers developing overnight, bringing some dis Headline  for below A weather system may push snow into some southern counties of England on Wednesday, which could then prove disruptive.ruption, especially to travel. Snow Between 09:00 (UTC) on Wed 8 Jan 2025 and 23:59 (UTC) on Wed 8 Jan 2025 What ...

DS Risk Warning: Weather; Cold Temperatures

  Hello all, An AMBER warning has been issued with a matrix score of 12, which runs from today at 12PM on the 02/01/2025 until 12PM on 08/01/2025, across the South West.   The warning comes from the following: https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold/south-west Here's the grid: Very low impacts Low impacts Medium impacts High impacts High likelihood 4 (green) 8 (yellow) 13 (amber) 16 (red) Medium likelihood 3 (green) 7 (yellow) 12 (amber) 15 (amber) Low likelihood 2 (green) 6 (green) 10 (yellow) 14 (amber) Very low likelihood 1 (green) 5 (green) 9 (yellow) 11 (yellow) They advise: Forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services, including: a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups a likely increase in demand for health services temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the l...