Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:23pm on 29 Nov 2023,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Mayor Sadiq Khan has activated a “severe weather emergency protocol” for London as snow is predicted to hit later this week. He implemented measures to shelter the homeless during the below-freezing nights. Khan stated the protocol means, "emergency accommodation across the capital would be opened for homeless people, with 'charities and local councils...working around the clock to help them'." Britain's Met Office warned parts of Scotland could see up to 5cm of snow. England could also get fairly widespread snowfall in the unusual cold blast from the Arctic. Though rare, officials prepped for London getting measurable snow too as bitter winds brought wintry conditions down from Scandinavia. Khan initiated the emergency protocol for the worst as experts predicted flash freeze and snow, hitting London amid nationwide winter warnings.
