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Peterborough weather: big freeze continues
Snow in Central Park, Peterborough on Sunday. Photo: David Lowndes/Peterborough ET
6.20pm: Freezing conditions set to continue across Peterborough as snow returned to the city on Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures are not expected to rise above freezing during Thursday night, whilst any snow is expected to ease during the evening, but be aware of icy conditions on the road on Friday morning.
Friday should be dry, with some sunshine, but temperatures will dip to -4°C overnight.
Current forecast indicating temperatures are set to begin rising from Sunday onwards.
Met Office has an Amber Alert at Thursday, 5pm: “Whilst there is uncertainty regarding where the heaviest and most persistent snow will fall, accumulations of 1 to 5 cm are likely with a risk of up to about 10 cm in the worst affected regions.
These larger totals are more likely across the Midlands and perhaps southeast Wales.
Later in the night the snow is expected to die out across northern, eastern and much of central England to be followed by widespread ice on untreated surfaces. The public should be aware that, as a result, there could be some disruption to travel.”
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Weather for Peterborough
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
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Fidget
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 09:18 AMShock as Winter predicted to be cold. Widespread shock was expressed as Winter got cold. A local spokesman said "There is all this white stuff falling out of the sky, it's a bit like rain but heavier, and you can do some amazing stuff with it. See, if I pick up a big handful, clump it together and then throw it, wow, this is so much fun. Trouble is, it's a bit slippery too - whoops - see, there I go...We're not sure what to call this stuff, someone suggested something like "slippery rain", but I prefer something shorter like "snow". We're looking back through the archives to see if this has ever happened before. Someone said they thought it had at the same time last year, but he also thinks the world is gonna end in 2012, so we aren't listening to him". As similar stories emerged from around the world, the council tried to dispel widespread panic that this was the end of world come early. "We're gonna put council tax up, that always gives 'em something else to think about".
Gwendoline Horseradish
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 06:40 AMIf there are school closures, I just want to issue the annual reminder about the myth that it's because teachers can't get to work. My wife's a teacher, and last year after heavy overnight snow I was out at 6:30 am literally digging her car out of our driveway. She got to work three quarters of an hour later to find other teachers milling around unsure what was happening. Finally the school took a call from one of the governors informing them all that the school was to close for the day, due to 'elf and safety. So, if the schools close, don't blame the teachers, blame either the governors, the local authority or the compo culture.
RMS_70
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:28 AMto anyone travellin on the A605 the snow fallin around thrapston is blizzard conditions. A14 around that area was movin at around 20mph
rebel woman
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:40 PMpoxy snow
Amanda J Porter
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:31 PMNot all schools close at the slightest flake of snow thank goodness. It would take 10 foot drifts to close my childrens' school! My daughter's in Year 6 and it's only ever closed once due to bad weather in all that time.
Elsie
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 09:43 PMDo hope so, at least they'll be no traffic jams and it's half term next week!
sosaid
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 08:02 PMI am with Outcast and I guess a lot of schools will be closed tomorrow morning meaning a long weekend for teachers
Outcast
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 06:14 PMBah ! .. I thought we'd gotten rid of that stuff for this year.
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