Stay Safe and Prepared This Winter

Impactful winter weather is forecast for this weekend - Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th January - and into Monday, 6th January. 

The Met Office has issued Yellow and Amber Weather Warnings for Snow, Ice, and Hazardous Conditions for our part of the UK.

• Amber Warning for Snow: 21:00 Saturday to 23:59 Sunday.
• Yellow Warning for Snow & Ice: 12:00 Saturday to 23:59 Sunday.

As wintry weather is forecast, we’re encouraging everyone across West Yorkshire to take steps to stay safe and ready for whatever the season brings.

Here are some key resources to help you prepare:

🔗 Met Office Weather Warnings – Stay up to date with the latest alerts: Met Office Warnings

🔗 Winter Preparation Advice – Essential tips to weatherproof your home and stay safe: Met Office Winter Advice

🔗 Northern PowerGrid Be Prepared – Guidance on handling power cuts and outages: Be Prepared

🔗 Yorkshire Water Winter Ready – Protect your pipes and ensure your water supply is secure: Winter Ready

🔗 NHS Winter Health Advice – Tips to keep you and your loved ones well: NHS Winter Protection

🔗 West Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF) – Severe weather guidance: Be Prepared

🔗 Yorkshire Ready Together – Community resilience information: Ready Together

🔗 Age UK Winter Wellbeing – Stay warm and healthy: Keep Well This Winter

🔗 West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service - Road safety: Winter Road Safety

By planning ahead, we can all help keep our communities safe during the colder months. Let’s stay warm, stay prepared, and stay safe.