RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : United Kingdom - Snow Storm

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2010-01-06, 04:37:52 [UTC] Ref.no.: SS-20100106-24448-GBR Situation Update No. 6 On 2010-01-10 at 07:18:05 [UTC] Event: Snow Storm Location: United Kingdom Statewide Situation: In the UK, which is suffering its worst winter for decades, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged that gas supplies would not run out, and that road salt will get to "where it is most needed". Temperatures have dropped as low as -22C (-8F) in some parts. Local authorities have agreed to cut their use of salt by 25% in an attempt to preserve dwindling supplies. British Airways cancelled 54 flights from Heathrow on Saturday. Delays were expected at other airports and low-budget airline Easyjet said it was cancelling some flights. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu