Snow Falls in Plymouth as Storm Nelson Impacts Southwest England

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28 March 2024 at 10:12 am

British highway authorities urged drivers to take “extreme care” after Storm Nelson brought heavy snow and strong gusts to the southwest of England on March 27.

Footage seen here shows snow falling in Plymouth, in the southwest of England, on Wednesday.

The Met Office forecast rain and possible snow across the country for Thursday, with a batch of “heavy and thundery rain” expected to move into the southwestern region. Credit: James Gardner via Storyful

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