1. Drink Lots of water It is important in this weather to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Especially in the current minus temperatures that can dry out your skin and particularly your lips even more than usual. 2. Have Lip balm If you haven’t already got a stick of lip balm handy, you […]
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The latest on traffic, travel and conditions in Cheltenham
The only place to look for traffic and travel in and around Gloucestershire.
Updated weather forecast: today, tonight and tomorrow
Gloucestershire is now in the grip of a red weather warning. Yellow and amber warnings have been issued and people are being advised to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. ⚠RED WARNING⚠ Issued for SNOW and WIND for parts of SW Eng and Wales. This is the highest level! It’s only once every few years […]
Tips for keeping your dog warm in the snow as temperatures plummet
As snow is falling, it’s not only ourselves we need to keep warm but our dogs too. Temperatures have dropped as low as -7 in the south-west and there have been red weather warnings. Dogs may have fur but they still feel the cold just as much as we do which makes it just as […]
Here is everything you need to know about storm Emma
We’ve already seen ‘The Beast from the East’ coming in from Siberia in Russia affecting Scotland and northern England. Now it’s the turn of Storm Emma, another snow storm that will reach Gloucestershire this afternoon. Portugal and Spain are already affected and heavy snow has fallen across northwestern France. The Met Office has issued red warnings […]
Gloucestershire snow: Is your child’s school closed today?
Schools across Gloucestershire are closing or are expected to close early today as snow and sub-zero temperatures hit the county. People are being advised to stay at home to avoid the roads, after a 39-year-old woman from Stonehouse was killed in a crash on the A417 at Crickley Hill yesterday afternoon. You can find […]
Sub-zero temperatures a potential sporting chaos
The Met Office have issued a warning for snow as the whole of the UK is hit with what is being dubbed the ‘Siberian Freeze’. With Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town, Gloucester City and Gloucester Rugby all in action over the weekend freezing conditions will potentially have a big impact on whether games will go […]
Travel warning issued as fog is slow to clear
Commuters have been warned again today that heavy fog is likely to cause travel disruption across the county. Heavy fog patches that formed last night have been slow to thin this morning, with full visibility not expected until 11am. Drivers are encouraged to drive with caution until then. The warning covers the entirety of Gloucestershire […]
Yellow weather warning: Gloucestershire to expect thick fog
The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for fog over the whole of Gloucestershire as well as much of the South West and Wales. Conditions are expected to get worse from 19:00 today and stay poor overnight, clearing at around 11:00 tomorrow. Visibility is expected to drop below 100m in some areas. Drivers are […]