The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning on Wednesday for heavy snow in Essex lasting from 12pm on Saturday until 9am on Monday as weather experts say heavy snow may cause disruption across the east of England and parts of Essex.
Southend, as well as Basildon, Rochford and Castle Point are also all covered by this weather warning which was updated to a snow and ice warning also starting at 12pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the UK Health Security Agency warned that weather is expected to have “severe impacts across health and social care services”, including “likely” increased demand on health services.
Saturday
- 12pm – 3C, sunny intervals
- 1pm – 3C, cloudy
- 2pm – 3C, cloudy
- 3pm – 4C, cloudy
- 4pm – 3C, cloudy
- 5pm – 3C, overcast
- 6pm – 3C, overcast
- 7pm – 3C, overcast
- 8pm – 2C, sleet
- 9pm – 2C, light snow
- 10pm – 2C, heavy snow
- 11pm – 1C, sleet
Sunday
- 12am – 1C, heavy rain
- 3am – 2C, light rain
- 6am – 4C, light rain
- 9am – 9C, light rain
- 12pm – 11C, light rain
- 3pm – 12C, overcast
- 6pm – 12C, overcast
- 9pm –
- 12C, light rain
Hour by hour Met Office forecast for Basildon
- 12pm – 2C, sunny intervals
- 1pm – 3C, cloudy
- 2pm – 3C, cloudy
- 3pm – 3C, cloudy
- 4pm – 3C, cloudy
- 5pm – 3C, overcast
- 6pm – 3C, overcast
- 7pm – 2C, sleet
- 8pm – 2C, sleet
- 9pm – 1C, sleet
- 10pm – 1C, heavy snow
- 11pm, 1C, sleet
Sunday
- 12am – 1C, heavy rain
- 3am – 2C, light rain
- 6am – 3C, light rain
- 9am – 9C, light rain
- 12pm – 11C, light rain
- 3pm – 12C, overcast
- 6pm – 12C, overcast
- 9pm – 12C, light rain
Image Credits and Reference: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24833049.southend-basildon-expected-snow-weekend/?ref=rss