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Warnings of flood risk as potential ‘big thaw’ looms
With a mixture of heavy rain and warmer temperatures forecast for much of the country Zurich is urging local authorities worst affected by heavy snow to be prepared to act upon their flood plans. It is anticipated that we will see a change in temperature for many parts of the UK as warmer Atlantic air reaches us, bringing wet and windy weather with it.
This may cause additional problems of localised flooding as ice and snow thaws and heavy rain falls onto saturated ground that’s still frozen. Factors such as the density of the snow, how compacted it has become and the level and speed of rainfall will vary across the regions. However, as high volumes of snow and ice melt and turn back to water, Zurich is re-issuing its complete flood advice to all customers to help them and their communities should the worst happen.
Furthermore, burst pipes, both underground and in council properties, which have gone undetected during the freeze could pose a threat as the extent of the problem is often only recognised when a thaw triggers a flow of water accumulated in the pipe.
