Community alert

Heavy snow is expected - Some useful information

Heavy snow is expected to reach the county from Thursday afternoon (March 1st) and continue to get heavier into the evening and overnight. Snow is also expected for most of the day on Friday. Do you need to travel? If you do not need to travel on Thursday or Friday we recommend staying at home. We also suggest talking to your employer to ask if it is possible to modify your working arrangements on Thursday and Friday.  The Met Office has advised that heavy snow is expected from lunchtime today and will increase by the evening commute.  If travel is unavoidable please ensure your car is roadworthy, you have fully charged mobile phone, warm clothing, suitable shoes, a blanket and food and drink. Help someone who is vulnerable to keep warm and safe: There are vulnerable people in the county who may need extra help over the next few days.   If you can, please reach out and offer support to an elderly or vulnerable neighbour in your community.  A telephone call or a knock on the door to check they are okay can make all the difference. Information about keeping warm and well can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/winterhealth/Pages/KeepWarmKeepWell.aspx Reporting crime: Our Force Control Room will be particularly busy over the next couple of days dealing with weather related incidents.  If you need to report a crime that is not in progress and where there is no threat to life, please use the form on our website here: http://bit.ly/SM-report-a-crime.   In an emergency, however,  always call 999. Road closures: Information on major road closures can be found by visiting the Highways England website and Twitter account. The county council and our Force Control Room may also issue road closures. Local radio is a good source of information regarding road closures and rail cancellations.  Please use the links below to access road information: Highways Agency - http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic-information/ Gloucestershire County Council - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-rights-of-way/roads/roads-in-severe-weather/ Glos Roads Twitter - https://twitter.com/GlosRoads Police Force Control Room Twitter - https://twitter.com/GlosPolice_FCR School closures: Gloucestershire County Council have listed school closures at the following webpage: http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/closedschools/

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