1 February 2022
Storm Eunice caused loss of service for over 19,000 customers
Openreach has said Storm Eunice alone caused loss of service for over 19,000 customers during the winter of 21/22, when seven named storms hit the UK in three months.
Snow and Ice news
We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
February 2022
1 February 2022
Three named storms hit in six days, prompting Openreach to set up a Storm Response Unit
Openreach set up a Storm Response Unit after three named storms hit the UK in six days in February 2022, saying it would use lessons from previous storm responses to speed up repairs.
January 2022
28 January 2022
SSEN Distribution moves to Yellow Alert status in the north of Scotland
SSEN Distribution moved to Yellow Alert status on 28 January 2022 ahead of gale force winds forecast for the north of Scotland from Storm Malik on Saturday and a second front on Sunday.
4 January 2022
Cold weather alert extended to the whole of England
The UK Health Security Agency extended its cold weather alert to all nine regions of England from midnight on Tuesday 4 January to midday on Thursday 6 January, with the Met Office warning of cold…
3 January 2022
Level 2 cold weather alert issued for parts of England
NHS England issued a Level 2 cold weather alert for parts of England, warning of a 70% probability of severe cold weather from 9am on Friday 21 January to 9am on Wednesday 26 January.