By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
The River Roding after it burst its banks in Abridge, Essex. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. The River Roding burst its banks following heavy rain and further flood warnings are in place today. The river, which runs from Dunmow through Epping Forest and east London before joining the River Thames, burst its banks near Abridge yesterday afternoon (January 15). Amber flood warnings remain in place along the river today – an amber alert means flooding is possible.
Luke Miall, meteorologist at the Met Office, said patches of snow could even reach down into parts of Greater London.
“The east of England is the area where we can see the highest impact from the snowfall,” he said.
“In terms of the amount of snowfall, we’re likely to see in the region of one to three centimetres quite widely within that area but potentially as much as five to 10 centimetres in some places.
“That’s a fairly decent amount of snow and enough to cause some fairly significant disruption.”
The Met Office amber warning, which covers large areas of Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, will be in place until 2pm on Saturday.
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Cattle returned to Wanstead Park after an absence of 150 years.
- Credit: John Phillips/City of London
Sort out Wanstead Park lakes
Paul Donovan, Dangan Road, Wanstead writes:
The City of London Corporation must step up to fund improvements to Wanstead Park, following the latest setback.
Wanstead Park has been a popular destination for many during the pandemic.
The numbers out enjoying this fantastic place over lockdowns has been particularly striking.
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The City of London Corporation (COLC) reported a 122 per cent increase in visitors. Given the numbers who visited during the most recent lockdown, this estimation may now well be on the low side.