The Met Office has warned that snow could hit Sussex this week.
A yellow be aware weather warning was issued this morning, in force from 9am until midnight on Wednesday.
It covers all of Sussex, as well as most of England’s south coast, with the chance of up to 10cm of snow on higher ground.
It says: “Whilst not all areas may be affected, outbreaks of snow may push in from the southwest during Wednesday, potentially giving some significant accumulations in places.
“Two to five cm of snow could accumulate fairly widely, and as much as 10 cm over higher ground, especially over east or northeast-facing slopes.
“Rain or sleet is more likely near coasts. Note that there is still a possibility that the weather system, and associated rain or snow, may remain further south across the English Channel.
“As precipitation clears eastwards and skies clear during Wednesday night, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces.”
The headline reads BRIGHTON but the contents say SUSSEX – I’ve just checked the Met Office forecast for Brighton for the following week and all it shows is that there may be a bit of sleet for an hour or so on Wednesday evening…
Have the gritter lorries run out of salt yet ?
Given the snow, the traffic chaos and the 999 response, I wondered whether Bear Road resident had had a change of heart? My daughter set off early from London today when she heard it was snowing in Brighton. Five hours later she’s still not home. Her partner also left work early and took more than three hours to travel from Hove to Peacehaven. Social media is full of many more similar examples. The Met Office is one source of weather forecasts, but it’s not the only one.