Experts at the Met Office have sounded a cold weather warning for Bristol and the South West, warning that "disruptive snow" could be on the way. There is now a Level 2 alert in place across all of England and forcasters have said there is a 60 per cent probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow between 12:01am on Monday (March 6) and 11:59pm on Wednesday (March 8).
According to the Met Office, the cold snap could increase health risks, impact the most vulnerable people, and interfere with the delivery of services. A Met Office statement says: "There is at least a 60% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 0001 on Monday 06 Mar and 2359 on Wednesday 08 Mar across England.
"This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer to the national Cold Weather Plan and your Trust's emergency plan for appropriate preventive action.
