Amber warning of snow for Essex
A band of heavy snow is expected across the East
An amber weather warning of snow is in place across Essex today (7th February) and into tomorrow morning.
A yellow weather warning was in place from 11pm yesterday - with snowfall overnight.
But, that warning has been upgraded today to Amber as our county is expecting a heavy downpour.
The Met Office say:
"A band of heavy snow is likely to bring widespread travel disruption"
What to expect
Long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel could occur.
Roads may become blocked by deep snow, with many stranded vehicles and passengers.
Long interruptions to power supplies and other services, such as gas, water, telephone and mobile phone coverage could occur.