Households urged to charge phones and batteries before Friday
Brits should keep their phones charged and make sure they have batteries before snow and ice hit in the coming days.
Brits have been urged to charge their phones and batteries ahead of snow and ice in the coming days. The Met Office has issued a new amber snow warning for parts of Scotland on Friday, and a yellow snow and ice warning for parts of England on Saturday. Travel disruption is expected as a result, so drivers should make sure their phones are charged before setting off, in the event of delays.
The weather agency also advised carrying a charger that can plug into a car. It said: "Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, so to keep yourself and others safe: plan your route, checking for delays and road closures, amending your travel plans if necessary.
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"If driving, leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off.
"Make sure you have essentials packed in your car in the event of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger)."
The Met Office also advised getting torches and batteries before the adverse weather hits.
It said: "People cope better when they have prepared in advance for the risk of power cuts or being cut off from services and amenities due to the snow.
"It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items."
In three regions of Scotland, 10-20cm of snow is likely to accumulate at low levels, with 30-40cm possible on high ground. The affected areas are: Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, and Highlands and Eilean Siar.
The Met Office said: "Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers. Some delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are likely.
"There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off. Power cuts are likely and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected."
