How do you keep warm? Tips from cold countriespublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
How do you keep warm? Tips from cold countries
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Updates from Monday 26 February until Monday 2 March 2018
How do you keep warm? Tips from cold countriespublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Media caption, Snow clearing continues at Alderney Airportpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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End of X postWeather postpones £50,000 reopening of Jersey War Tunnelspublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio JerseyThe cold weather in Jersey has meant bosses at the island's war tunnels have postponed today's reopening following a £50,000 refurbishment.
Image source, GoogleStaff have spent the winter remodelling and enhancing its Fortress Island exhibition.
It has a new interactive wall where visitors can touch pictures on the 16ft (5m) tall wall to start animated projections.
'No flights expected in before lunch time'published at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio JerseyNo further flights are expected in to Jersey Airport this morning, Alan Donald from Ports of Jersey says.
Earlier, a BA London Gatwick flight was able to land and take off. , external
Airport authorities say that while they can de-ice the runway, aircraft are being delayed because of problems elsewhere across Europe.
Mr Donald is advising passengers to check the latest online , externaland hoped conditions would improve this afternoon so flights would begin to land.
No overseas mail for Guernsey todaypublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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End of X post'Airport could re-open at 10:00'published at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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End of X postUp with the animals in a frosty Grouvillepublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio JerseyThanks to the BBC's Alex Full - who sent these photos in from a very cold looking Grouville Marsh on Jersey's east coast earlier this morning.
Image source, Alex Full
Image source, Alex Full
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Image source, Alex FullFlake news? No, says forecasterpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Oscar Pearson
BBC Radio GuernseyWe're being told to expect further snow this morning, but things weren't as bad as forecasters expected overnight.
So did they get it wrong?
"No," senior Jersey Met forecaster Adrienne Le Maistre said earlier.
You could only say that once "the event is over", she said.
"The first band didn't have as much in it as originally thought, but there's still the potential for getting quite a bit more during the course of the day."
Organ donation hearing cancelledpublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio JerseyA public hearing scheduled for 10:00 on whether Jersey moves to an opt-out system of organ donation has been cancelled, the Health and Social Security Panel has confirmed.
The meeting will now take place on Monday 5 March at 14:00, location to be announced.
Lifeboat picks up snow-stranded doctorspublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News OnlineTwo Alderney doctors stranded in Guernsey yesterday were collected by the island's lifeboat to provide medical cover in the island.
Image source, Guernsey AirportImage caption, Alderney Airport's runway covered in snow yesterday
Heavy snow meant Alderney Airport has been closed for the majority of the last two days.
The doctors immediately returned to work after the journey on the Roy Barker I.
Jersey country roads 'very icy'published at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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End of X postThe hours ahead: Snow turning to rainpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Alina Jenkins
BBC WeatherThe snow due to hit the islands for a time this morning will turn increasingly to rain.
Temperatures will reach 4C (39F).
Light dusting of snow for St Helierpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
TwitterThere could be more on the way shortly, though.
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End of X postRoads clear, but slippery under foot in Jerseypublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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End of X postJersey wakes up to a cold startpublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Thanks to our weather watchers in St Helier and Grouville for capturing the cold start in Jersey this morning.
Cold snap sees consecutive record-breaking power demandpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio JerseyJersey Electricity (JEC) saw another record breaking night, as the amount of power it supplied was even more than the night before., external
Tuesday evening's record of 165 megawatts being used across the island led to some power being generated on-island to supplement the supply from France.
But that was beaten last night, as Jersey people heated their homes and boiled kettles producing a stronger demand than ever before, at 175 megawatts, peaking at 21:30.
JEC's Chris Ambler said: "We're well covered for it - we've got plenty of generating capacity available, the teams are all mobilised and doing a great job."
Snow: Health services - what has been affected?published at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Jersey Evening PostHealth services are largely operating as normal today, but some have been cancelled due to the snow., external
Snow warnings: Up to 3cm still expected todaypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
TwitterOrange snow warnings have been issued for Jersey and Guernsey this morning as further snow, freezing rain and drizzle is expected.
Heavy snow was previously forecast overnight, but failed to materialise.
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End of X postMSG clinics running this afternoonpublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
BBC Radio GuernseyDespite a lack of snow overnight Guernsey healthcare provider the MSG is sticking by its decision to cancel outpatient clinics this morning.
It says it has reviewed the situation this morning and plans to run clinics as scheduled this afternoon.
With more snow forecast any patients who feel it's unsafe can call 238565 to re-arrange appointments, the health provider says.
At the moment, they intend to operate on normal hours on Friday, between 08:00-18:00.
Tide warning for Guernsey's east coast laterpublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
TwitterWaves are expected to break over sea walls on Guernsey's east coast later, when a 31ft (9.3m) high tide and strong east to northeasterly winds combine at 18:29.
Water and debris is expected on coastal roads and paths.
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