Cold temperatures and facing Northern Europe, leading to heating demand and exerting greater pressure on the area’s depleted natural gas reserves. There are “yellow” weather alarms over Scotland on Friday (3,12024), with a snowstorm risk at certain points, according to the Weather Service. At the same time, yellow warnings apply to parts of England and Wales during the weekend, while up to 40 cm of snow are expected in the Pennina Mountains (North England). The British health security agency has issued cold warnings by Wednesday. CORVERSE “This weekend will bring a series of weather risks to the UK, mostly snow accumulation, freezing rain, ice and heavy rain, as well as some stormy conditions,” said Jason Kelly (Jason Kelly), chief forecaster at the Met Office, according to Bloomberg. Northeastern France and northwestern Germany are also on a snow and ice alert. Snow is likely to become denser in the north by Friday, while individual winter rains are predicted further south, according to the German weather service DWD. For the French Alps, avalanche alerts apply on Friday (3,12024), while in Switzerland there is a significant level of risk above 2,200 metres (7,216 ft), according to the WSL Institute for the Davos-based snow and avalanche survey. CORVERSE Cold conditions could disrupt road transport in France on Saturday, according to La Chaine Meteor. There are snow warnings in parts of Norway, where temperatures in Oslo may fall up to -15C (5F) during the weekend. On Sunday and Monday, there will be a brief period of much milder weather for northern Europe, before the colder conditions return later this week.
Europe prepares for cold, high power demand and even higher energy prices
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