Weather Forecast: Winter 2011
Parts of Britain already saw snow this week, with two inches falling in the Cairngorms in Scotland.
The rest of Britain is being warned to brace itself for wintry conditions and falling snow from the beginning of November.
James Madden, long-range forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: ‘I expect the most frequent and heavy snowfalls to occur across many parts of the UK during November, December and January at present.
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Some shops are already planning ahead for the bad weather. Halfords has ordered in 10,000 plastic sledges in anticipation of the big freeze.Research by the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, shows on average local authorities aim to have 1,500 tonnes more salt at the ready to treat roads and pavements than they did at the start of October 2010.
Thousands of roads were left untreated as salt stocks plummeted and councils were forced to prioritise.Cllr Peter Box, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Economy and Transport Board, said: ‘Councils have a huge and important role to play in keeping the country running and know there is no room for complacency.
Highs of 15C are anticipated in the west country with lows of 9C in parts of Scotland.Outbreaks of rain are expected across the majority of the country tomorrow and into Monday.