BBC Local Live: Channel Islands

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Updates from Monday 26 February until Monday 2 March 2018

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Guernsey Airport will remain closed until 13:00published at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Edward Rowe
BBC Radio Guernsey

Despite flights being able to land and take off on Guernsey Airport's runway, it will remain closed until 13:00 as a precaution, the airport says.
The band of heavy snow coming up from the south missed the islands overnight, but more is forecast at about 09:00.
Ports General Manager Colin Le Ray said: "We are liaising with the airlines to advise them of our plans and will update the situation at or just after 09:00 when the front passes over."
Guernsey Police: Only drive if it's essentialpublished at 07:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Despite the lack of snow, you're still being advised by police in Guernsey "not to make non-essential journeys".
Rough translation: Only make essential journeys.
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'Band of precipitation on its way'published at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Here's that band of snow that senior met forecaster Adrienne Le Maistre told the BBC about a short while ago.
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Weather disruption: Latest on the busespublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

So far, only three Guernsey bus routes aren't running - the 31,32 and 71.
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Health provider closed this morningpublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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Guernsey's Medical Specialist Group is closed this morning in anticipation of the heavy snowfall, which is yet to materialise.
The schools are out across the islands, and flights and ferries have also been cancelled.
Guernsey outpatient clinics at Alexandra House and Mill House have been cancelled and patients have been contacted.
It's not clear whether the MSG plans to re-open earlier than lunchtime, as suggested yesterday.
In Jersey, outpatient clinics at the General Hospital and elective surgery will go ahead.
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'Take care on Jersey roads'published at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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'No snow overnight in Alderney, but take care'published at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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That's not hail, that's freezing drizzlepublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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Forecaster: 'We're not out of the woods yet'published at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Further snow is expected across the islands this morning, a senior forecaster at Jersey Met has said.
People in Guernsey are waking up to a largely clear picture this morning, while there was only a light dusting of snow in Jersey.
The band of snow forecast to hit the islands overnight ended up over Normandy, Senior Forecaster Adrienne Le Maistre told the BBC.
"There are going to be further outbreaks during the day - so we're not out of the woods yet.
"I think the first band didn't have as much in it as we'd initially thought, but there's still the potential for getting quite a bit more during the course of the day.
"As well as the snow we're also looking at freezing rain and drizzle."
A band of snow moving north has left the Brittany coast and is expected to arrive in Jersey shortly, she added.
Cancelled flights advice: 'Contact your airline'published at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Jersey Airport is open and advising passengers on the small number of flights which weren't cancelled yesterday to check in as planned.
However if your flight was cancelled yesterday in anticipation of the heavy snow, you're being asked to not go to the airport despite the conditions not being as bad as expected.
Jersey Airport said: "If your flight has been cancelled please do not come to the airport but contact your airline directly for alternative travel options."
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'Snow' movement at airportspublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

With the exception of a solitary British Airways departure from Jersey to London Gatwick there's not much going on at island airports this morning, after some airlines cancelled flights in anticipation of snow.
It seems the islands have escaped any heavy accumulations overnight, but icy conditions have been reported this morning as schools close for the third day running.
Guernsey:
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Jersey:
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Take care on the east coastpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

There might not be any snow falling, but the waves were crashing over Guernsey's east coast sea walls a short time ago.
A tide warning is in place this morning for the high tide, which passed at 05:59.
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Snow never materialised - Guernsey Metpublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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Some snow and ice disruption on Jersey busespublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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Most bus routes running in Guernsey this morningpublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018
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Snow overnight and reports of freezing drizzlepublished at 05:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

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Weather: Widespread snow moving up from the south overnightpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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Becoming mainly dry at first but remaining bitterly cold and very windy.
Through the night, snow will move up from the south leading to blizzards by dawn and the likelihood of disruption.
Minimum Temperature: -1 to 2°C (30 to 36°F).
Bitterly cold with snow at times in the morning, perhaps blizzard conditions for a time.
Later on, the snow may turn more to sleet or rain and less cold air tries to edge in from the south.
Maximum Temperature: 0 to 3°C (32 to 37°F).
Flybe cancels island flights until 11:00published at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

It follows news that Aurigny and Blue Islands have cancelled their morning flights.
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Snow in Alderneypublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Edward Rowe
BBC Radio Guernsey

Thanks to Dits Preece for these shots of Platte Saline and a snow-covered Burhou.
Image source, Dits Preece
Image source, Dits Preece
Guernsey's private schools also closed tomorrowpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

Following the announcement about the States-run schools being closed earlier the three private schools have also announced they will close tomorrow.