Snow and ice in Cornwall

Last updated: 12/04/2013 Add to My Bookmarks Subscribe

This page will be updated frequently in the event of severe cold weather in Cornwall.

If you use Twitter, we will tweet relevant updates using the tag #CCsnow.

General advice and guidance for cold weather is available below.

Snow and cold weather

Snow and severe cold weather can cause disruption and can also affect more vulnerable people.

We have created a Snow Advice Pack that contains advice and information on many aspects of severe cold weather including driving, staying safe, keeping warm and useful contacts.

Preparation and advice for cold weather

The emergency management has put together some advice for preparing for and dealing with severe cold weather.

The Met Office hosts the 'Get Ready for Winter' web pages on behalf of HM Government and partners. These pages give some suggestions for the very practical things that individuals and communities can do to prepare for a wide range of winter weather, including cold, ice & snow, high winds and flooding.

There is information about the 'Warm home discount scheme' on the .gov website, and the NHS website contains advice on the importance of staying warm, especially for more elderly people.

If you are or you know someone who is elderly, caring for young children or in poor health and you are worried about fuel bills, debt, keeping safe and warm or your home being cold or damp, you can find out about Winter Wellness and the Winter Wellbeing Guide. Contact the Community Energy Plus helpline on Freephone 0800 954 1956, or email them at advice@cep.org.uk for further information and advice.

Driving in snow and ice

Driving in snow, ice and wintry conditions requires extra care and preparation, and you should only drive where absolutely necessary. Please read our guidelines on safe winter driving.

You can also view maps and information about gritting and the gritting routes across Cornwall, and our winter service procedures which contains detailed procedures on how the Council maintains Cornish roads during winter. Areas that will be salted over the next 24 hours can be seen on the road conditions and treatment page.

Follow our treatment @CornwallRoads - Our intended actions are posted automatically (24/7) as soon as we make the decision.

We have developed a short priority list of car parks to receive salting treatment as soon as a problem is reported. These car parks will be inspected first thing in the morning and treatment called in as required.  Those arriving early in the morning before these inspections have taken place must of course take extra care when the first in a car park.

The DirectGov website has some very useful information about clearing snow and ice from roads and pavements yourself yourself or the Health and Safety Executive have some guidance on clearing snow from public areas.

You can view current travel conditions in Cornwall on the BBC website.

Weather forecast

You can view a five day weather forecast for Cornwall on the BBC Cornwall website (Please note that this defaults to Truro but you can choose a more specific area if you wish).

Met Office: Latest severe weather warnings for Cornwall and the Southwest