LONDON – Freezing weather brought snow and ice to London and other parts of Britain, putting a strain on the country’s power and transport networks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON – Freezing weather brought snow and ice to London and other parts of Britain, putting a strain on the country’s power and transport networks.
The National Grid was forced to use a coal reserve on Tuesday for the first time, but it’s not expecting to need that extra supply on Wednesday with wind generation increasing. Disruption is expected to continue as snowfall covers more of Britain, with yellow warnings in place until Friday. As much as 10cm of snow is forecast for some regions of the UK.
The Swedish national weather forecaster SMHI issued an orange weather warning for Stockholm on Wednesday. As much as 25cm of snow was expected on Tuesday and Wednesday in the city, the forecaster said. That’s disrupted commuters, with widespread bus and train cancellations.
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