Snow and ice bring disruption to parts of UK
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February 9, 2021
LONDON: Police warned people not to travel as heavy snow and ice brought disruption to parts of the UK, closing coronavirus vaccination centres and schools.
The Met Office has issued severe amber snow warnings for London and south-east England, where heavy snow is likely to cause long delays on roads as well as affecting rail and air travel. Around 5cm-10cm (2in-4in) is set to fall in these areas, reaching up to 30cm (11.8in) in the worst affected regions.
Another amber warning is in place for Nottinghamshire and north to Sheffield, as well as east into Lincolnshire. Both warnings said power cuts are likely, along with interruptions to mobile phone services.
People with pacemakers need to have their device checked regularly, usually at least once a year. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust said that due to Covid-19 restrictions it has been difficult to see patients face-to-face. Clinicians have now launched an innovative drive-through services. The heart monitor drive-through service is initially being launched from Clacton Hospital and the pacemaker service could be up and running by the end of February for patients living in the Ipswich area. The heart monitor service will see patients drive to Clacton Hospital, park in a designated bay and then given the machine and instructions detailing how to attach the monitor to themselves to record their heart patterns.