Weather and Flood Warnings this morning then do get in touch. If youre a man who works part time, then wed love to hear from you this morning. Are you part time through choice or because you cant find full time work . Well be talking about that later. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the armys on standby to help evacuate communities along the east coast where a tidal surge is expected to hit. The Environment Agency has issued 11 severe Flood Warnings, meaning there is a danger to life. 29 schools in scotland have been closed following the wintry weather. Andy moore reports. All along the east coast, floodgates have been closed in preparation for the storm surge. Gale force winds are combining with high tides to threaten coastal defences. Injaywick, in essex, there is a severe Flood Warning, meaning a risk to life. The Emergency Services
Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Snow across country. It has caused disruption as winds bring cold weather from the arctic. The Environment Agency says the first high tide along the east coast of england this morning was not as bad as feared but thousands of homes still face a danger of flooding. Currently there are 11 severe warnings which mean there is a danger to life. This is the picture in skegness were snow has been lighter but Flood Warnings have been issued and soldiers have been deployed to assist where needed. Where some might have been cursing the conditions this morning, others of course have been making the most of it here near birmingham. Meanwhile, in canterbury in kent while it was knowing this morning i is now seems to be more of an issue. This is the scene coming up for you from the roof of the bbc here in london where it has recently started to snow. We we re it has recently started to snow. We were taught to our number of correspondence in the next while