Several people seem to have been caught out by the weather today.
Consider signing up for severe weather warnings here -
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/guide-to-emails
You will get emails warning of snow, ice, high winds, very heavy rain etc. for the region or regions you specify.
Don’t take the warnings too literally, as they adopt a belt and braces approach, but they do encourage you to do a proper check of likely weather conditions before you set off home).
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