Watford Sunday Snow Spells 2017

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The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the South East, the North and parts of southern Scotland, with icy roads and drifting snow potentially causing dangerous conditions for travellers.

News 10th December 2017

Today on Sunday Morning people woke up to heavy snowfall covering roads.

A tree collapsed due to the weight of the thick snow. Blocking the Heampsted Road.

An incident of a tree collapsed due to the weight of the thick snow. Blocking the Hempstead Road.

Herts Police: Hempstead Road in Watford has been closed between the Hunton Bridge roundabout and The Grove Hotel as a number of trees have fallen down. Herts Highways are working to remove the fallen trees.

A car managed to crash into the Co-op Shop. read story here

Severe delays Euston to Watford Junction due to power supply problems caused by harrow wealdstone

At Watford Junction Buses have been suspended, no taxis, and roads are blocked.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning in London, meaning locals could see anywhere between one and five inches of snowfall throughout the day with winds of around 70mph.

TFL : Due to the severe weather conditions there are disruptions across the network. Also the bus service in London North West area is very disrupted.

Apparently we have 50 in a parking area in Watford...unfortunately the gate is blocked by snow

photo tweeted by Chief Brody

HCC Highways are working hard clearing priority routes, gritters & snow ploughs have been out several times already & over 1000 tonnes of salt has been put down since midnight, always drive to the conditions & remember salt may take longer to be effective in snowy weather

Police Advice: Please don't drive unless you have to. If you really must make sure you pack a shovel, water, snacks, foil blankets and have a lot of fuel in the car. If you get stuck your breakdown cover will be a long time.

Topgolf Watford & Chigwell are both currently closed due to the snow. They are doing their best to re-open as soon as possible.

Our Christmas at Cassiobury event is cancelled today because of the heavy snow ❄️. Please spread the word! Sorry to disappoint folks! Stay warm and stay safe ☃️ #CassioburyPark #Cassiobury #SnowDay
— Watford Council (@WatfordCouncil) December 10, 2017

Experts have warned Storm Hannah, which is expected across France and Spain on Sunday night, could hit southern parts of the UK by Monday.

Airports

Luton - The runway has now reopened for departures only. For the latest status of your flight please check with your airline. Passengers are advised to leave additional time for your journey to the airport. We apologise for any inconvenience.

HEAVY snowfall in parts of the UK have caused Birmingham, East Midlands and Cardiff to ground flights, causing widespread disruption.

Bit of #Snow never hurt anyone... but apparently a Phil Bardsley tackle can hurt a Brazilian! #Burnley beat #Watford 1-0 at #TurfMoor (via @jmp_uk) #BFC #WFC #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/cW2YuoP6SZ
— Robbie Stephenson (@Sportsphotorob) December 9, 2017