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Snow Alert: Travel Chaos Looms for Herefordshire & Worcestershire
8 Jan
Summary
- Heavy snowfall expected from Storm Goretti starting Thursday evening.
- Rail services anticipate disruptions across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
- Local authorities are preparing roads with salt and snowploughs.
Heavy snowfall from Storm Goretti is forecast to begin on Thursday evening, prompting warnings for rail passengers and road users across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The anticipated severe weather is likely to cause challenging travel conditions extending into Friday, with West Midlands Railway already alerting the public to expected service disruptions on some routes.
In response, local authorities are implementing winter preparedness measures. Worcestershire's highways operations manager confirmed that snowploughs are ready and salt reserves are adequate, with preparations underway to mitigate disruption to the road network. Similarly, Herefordshire Council's highways team has gritters on standby and has already conducted multiple salting runs since Christmas Eve.
While extensive efforts will be made to keep key routes operational, especially across Herefordshire's large rural expanse, authorities acknowledge that not every mile of the network can be treated. Partner agencies, including a 4x4 service, are on standby to provide assistance where necessary as the counties prepare for significant weather impacts.
