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| Snow, high winds and flooding bring travel chaos to Britain - live updates | Snow, high winds and flooding bring travel chaos to Britain - live updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 8.14am GMT | |
| 08:14 | |
| Alexandra Topping | |
| It is all quiet in Jaywick this morning, with camera crews and journalists far outnumbering residents this early in the morning. | |
| After heavy rain last night, skies are clear, although temperatures are around 2 to 3 degrees. | |
| I have just spoken to a trio of police officers who told me they have not yet been given orders to knock on doors and commence the evacuation. | |
| The situation with the weather is as yet unclear, but officers are walking through the town to answer any questions and give reassurance to residents. | |
| “We want people to know we are here,” said one officer. | |
| Around 17 left their homes to take refuge in the nearby Tendring education centre. Residents have been told they can take their pets after some residents refused to leave animals behind during a similar evacuation in 2013. | |
| 8.10am GMT | |
| 08:10 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| The Environment Agency chief executive, Sir James Bevan, has been speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. | |
| He said he did not think the storm would be as powerful as that which caused the east coast flood of 1953, which has been described as the worst national peacetime disaster to hit the UK. But he said there could be “potentially significant effects” – including flooding: | |
| It’s very important to underline that there are two high tides today coming down the east coast, north to south. | |
| The first is coming in at the moment slightly under the height that we expected, the second, due this evening, may come out slightly higher than has been anticipated. | |
| And so we will stay very active throughout the day on the ground, we will continue to warn and inform the communities that are at risk, and I would like to urge everybody to remain vigilant and to continue to follow our flood warnings. | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.15am GMT | |
| 8.09am GMT | |
| 08:09 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| Emergency services in Essex are preparing to assist with the evacuation. | |
| 07:15 Crews ready to assist with the evacuation in Jaywick https://t.co/dldeowI6Pi pic.twitter.com/cSklLuMd2S | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.15am GMT | |
| 8.05am GMT | |
| 08:05 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| John Curtin, executive director of flood and coastal risk management at the Environment Agency, has posted information about the height of waves heading toward the east coast, which he says will be crucial. | |
| Wave heights & direction will be key to east coast flood risk today - you can track them here #floodaware https://t.co/SGW22K9Yjn pic.twitter.com/WWjBQLony9 | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.08am GMT | |
| 8.02am GMT | |
| 08:02 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| The number of severe flood warnings has dropped again to 13, the Environment Agency said. | |
| There are currently 13 severe flood warnings, 82 warnings and 80 alerts in force in England and Wales. | |
| Updated | |
| at 8.08am GMT | |
| 7.57am GMT | |
| 07:57 | |
| Alexandra Topping | |
| My colleague, Alexandra Topping, is in Jaywick, Essex, where residents are being evacuated due to severe flood risk. | |
| Some residents have already been moved to temporary accommodation, overnight but otherwise all is fairly quiet, she reports | |
| However, the warnings issued by the Environment Agency are for high tide, which is around 12:30pm. | |
| Quiet sunrise in #Jaywick this morning where residents have been told to evacuate the town because of #flooding risk today. pic.twitter.com/iItHJtDo7s | |
| 7.51am GMT | |
| 07:51 | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| Thundersnow is a rare weather phenomenon which looks set to make an appearance in the UK over the next couple of days. | |
| Here’s a video explainer of what thundersnow actually is. | |
| 7.47am GMT | |
| 07:47 | |
| Number of severe flood warnings rises again | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| There are now 16 Environment Agency severe flood warnings issued for England and Wales, which you can see here. | |
| Severe warnings constitute danger to life. There are also 78 warnings, which suggest flooding is expected and immediate action is required and 80 alerts, which mean flooding is possible and residents should be prepared. | |
| Updated | |
| at 7.56am GMT | |
| 7.44am GMT | 7.44am GMT |
| 07:44 | 07:44 |
| The British Red Cross has placed volunteers on standby to support emergency services. | |
| Volunteers in Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire are preparing to support affected residents in rest centres. | Volunteers in Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire are preparing to support affected residents in rest centres. |
| We're ready to respond to the storm surge on England's east coast, with volunteers in Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. | We're ready to respond to the storm surge on England's east coast, with volunteers in Essex, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. |
| Updated | |
| at 7.46am GMT | |
| 7.33am GMT | 7.33am GMT |
| 07:33 | 07:33 |
| Suffolk police are warning residents to keep away from coastal areas. | Suffolk police are warning residents to keep away from coastal areas. |
| The waves and high water may look impressive but pose a huge danger so please avoid seafront and quay areas #NothingToSeeHere #SuffolkFloods pic.twitter.com/egJbS8tjdy | The waves and high water may look impressive but pose a huge danger so please avoid seafront and quay areas #NothingToSeeHere #SuffolkFloods pic.twitter.com/egJbS8tjdy |
| 7.31am GMT | 7.31am GMT |
| 07:31 | 07:31 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Snow and strong wind have made driving hazardous in the north east of England, according to reports. | Snow and strong wind have made driving hazardous in the north east of England, according to reports. |
| The official North East Traffic News Twitter feed reported that up to 50 cars were stuck on a slip road off the A1 at Etal Lane, Newcastle. | The official North East Traffic News Twitter feed reported that up to 50 cars were stuck on a slip road off the A1 at Etal Lane, Newcastle. |
| It also reported a lorry had overturned, blocking the road onto the main carriageway of the A1 at Brownieside, Northumberland. | It also reported a lorry had overturned, blocking the road onto the main carriageway of the A1 at Brownieside, Northumberland. |
| On the A19 which links Teesside to Wearside and Tyneside, there was a crash involving 15 vehicles on the northbound carriageway at Peterlee. | On the A19 which links Teesside to Wearside and Tyneside, there was a crash involving 15 vehicles on the northbound carriageway at Peterlee. |
| Northern Powergrid said there were 600 homes in Hebburn, South Tyneside which were without power but expected the problem to be resolved by 9am. | Northern Powergrid said there were 600 homes in Hebburn, South Tyneside which were without power but expected the problem to be resolved by 9am. |
| Looking at snowfall, by 4am Tulloch Bridge had received 8cm in an hour, taking the total to 17cm. | Looking at snowfall, by 4am Tulloch Bridge had received 8cm in an hour, taking the total to 17cm. |
| Heavy #snow currently across #Scotland. Tulloch Bridge in Inverness-shire has received 8cm in the past hour, taking their total to 17cm ❄️ pic.twitter.com/01UAwPs6LF | Heavy #snow currently across #Scotland. Tulloch Bridge in Inverness-shire has received 8cm in the past hour, taking their total to 17cm ❄️ pic.twitter.com/01UAwPs6LF |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.41am GMT | at 7.41am GMT |
| 7.25am GMT | 7.25am GMT |
| 07:25 | 07:25 |
| Number of severe flood warnings increases | Number of severe flood warnings increases |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| The number of areas where flooding poses a threat to life has been increased to 12 by the Environment Agency. | The number of areas where flooding poses a threat to life has been increased to 12 by the Environment Agency. |
| The severe warnings are in place for coastal areas of Essex and Suffolk while dozens of lesser flood warnings have been imposed as the east coast braces itself for a storm surge. | The severe warnings are in place for coastal areas of Essex and Suffolk while dozens of lesser flood warnings have been imposed as the east coast braces itself for a storm surge. |
| The warnings take in Clacton to Lee Wick, West Mersea, The Strood and adjacent marshland, and tidal River Stour at Mistley, including the Quay and the Walls, all in Essex. | The warnings take in Clacton to Lee Wick, West Mersea, The Strood and adjacent marshland, and tidal River Stour at Mistley, including the Quay and the Walls, all in Essex. |
| Coastal communities in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have been told they should be prepared for large waves and possible flooding. | Coastal communities in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have been told they should be prepared for large waves and possible flooding. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.40am GMT | at 7.40am GMT |
| 7.20am GMT | 7.20am GMT |
| 07:20 | 07:20 |
| Morning summary | Morning summary |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the severe weather forecast to cause havoc across much of Britain. | Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the severe weather forecast to cause havoc across much of Britain. |
| Here is a summary of the picture across the country: | Here is a summary of the picture across the country: |
| The number of areas where flooding poses a threat to life, according to the Environment Agency, has been increased to 12 as emergency services prepare to evacuate residents from their homes. | The number of areas where flooding poses a threat to life, according to the Environment Agency, has been increased to 12 as emergency services prepare to evacuate residents from their homes. |
| Seafront residents in Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, are being moved to temporary accommodation as the Environment Agency warned coastal communities in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to prepare for gale-force winds, large waves and possible flooding on Friday. | Seafront residents in Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, are being moved to temporary accommodation as the Environment Agency warned coastal communities in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to prepare for gale-force winds, large waves and possible flooding on Friday. |
| The Ministry of Defence said about 100 soldiers from the Catterick army base in Yorkshire had been deployed to Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast. | The Ministry of Defence said about 100 soldiers from the Catterick army base in Yorkshire had been deployed to Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast. |
| Scotland and the north of England are covered in a blanket of snow, causing travel disruption and school closures. | Scotland and the north of England are covered in a blanket of snow, causing travel disruption and school closures. |
| 80 flights were cancelled at Heathrow and four at Gatwick. | 80 flights were cancelled at Heathrow and four at Gatwick. |
| Here’s our latest story on the conditions. | Here’s our latest story on the conditions. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.38am GMT | at 7.38am GMT |