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..ROAD CONDITIONS - UPDATE - we have heavy snow falling Thursday evening - now settling well on the ground - 20 mm on the ground at 21.00 Thursday - Higher level routes like The A57 Snake Pass, The A54/A537 Cat and Fiddle, from the junction with Leek Road, Buxton to the county boundary    The A6024 Holme Moss,  The A53 Axe Edge, from the junction with Grin Low Road, Buxton to the county boundary  and The A5004, Long Hill, from the Horwich End traffic lights at Whaley Bridge to the A53 St John’s Road, Buxton are all closed By Derbyshire Council and Cheshire East -  please see DCC note below
ROAD REPORTS: From High Peak buses.  Derbyshire County Council will be closing the A54/A37 Cat & Fiddle and the A5004 Long Hill at 6pm this evening. Due to this, the following journeys will not be operating.  14 Service - 17:50 Macclesfield to Moss Rose - 18:10 Macclesfield to Moss Rose   14A Service - 17:10 from Macclesfield to Lyme Green & Langley  58 Service - 17:05 Buxton to Macclesfield - 17:15 Macclesfield to Buxton - 17:45 Macclesfield to Buxton - 18:05 Buxton to Macclesfield - 18:45 Macclesfield to Buxton  60 Service  17:20 Hayfield to Macclesfield - 17:50 Macclesfield to New Mills - 18:25 Macclesfield to Rainow - 18:50 Macclesfield to Whaley   61 Service - 17:35 Buxton to Glossop - 18:40 Glossop to Buxton - 18:35 Buxton to Glossop.        We hope to operate the above 61 journeys, but divert the service via Chapel and Whaley Bridge instead of Long Hill, but this will be weather dependant. These journeys may need to be cancelled unfortunately."  
AND  From Derbyshire County Council at 11.45 Thursday "The Met Office has issued warnings for significant snowfall across the county from 5pm tonight, so we’ve taken the decision to close several of our highest roads from 6pm tonight until they are safe to use: • The A57 Snake Pass, from the junction with the A6013 to Glossop   • The A54/A537 Cat and Fiddle, from the junction with Leek Road, Buxton to the county boundary  • The A6024 Holme Moss, from the junction with the A628 to the county boundary   The A53 Axe Edge, from the junction with Grin Low Road, Buxton to the county boundary  • The A5004, Long Hill, from the Horwich End traffic lights at Whaley Bridge to the A53 St John’s Road, Buxton
This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and is based on public safety. We understand that the National Highways will close the Woodhead Pass tonight, and it has been announced that there will be no trains through the Hope Valley from Manchester to Sheffield.        In addition the Via Gellia (A5012) is also closed tonight, from just after Woodside Cafe after the junction with the road to Bonsall up to Grangemill (the junction with the B5056)"  AND   "The A628 Woodhead Pass will be closed from 20.00hrs Thursday due to expected snow"
AND  Northern Rail have announced that "the Buxton to Hazel Grove Railway line will be closed from 18.00 Thursday 8th January until midnight on Friday 9th - the last services Thursday are the 16:50 Picc-Bux and the 17:16 Bux-Picc."
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...................................Good Evening ..........Weather Forecast .......
Thursday Evening and Night: (Storm Goretti - we are very likely in for a significant disruptive snow event occurring through Thursday night and into Friday) - rain showers, at first in early evening - all turning turning more and more to snow as temperatures drop further, and snow become heavy and prolonged, with likely blizzard conditions in strong and bitterly cold easterly winds overnight - the blizzards will be especially fierce over higher ground in The Peak District (Snow levels downgraded as the system is remaining a little further south - I would say around 10 - 15cm of snow possible - perhaps 25mm in places , particularly over higher ground) - strong easterly winds gusting over 35mph - a ground and air frost everywhere - Minimum temperature 0°C....feeling very cold! - BEWARE!... with Wind Chill this will feel like -6°C.!
Friday:
Friday: - (Storm Goretti continues - we are very likely in for a significant disruptive snow event occurring through into Friday afternoon - snow showers continuing but gradually easing in daytime and likely turning a wetter especially at lower levels - north westerly winds easing to moderate - Maximum Air Temperature 1°C....feeling very cold! - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -4°C.!
Friday Evening and Night: cold - daytime snow showers clearing and some clear periods developing - moderate north westerly winds - a keen ground and air frost everywhere - Minimum temperature -3°C....feeling very cold! - BEWARE!... with Wind Chill this will feel like -6°C.!
Saturday:
Saturday: very cold - mainly dry with bright periods - light winds - Maximum Air Temperature 0°C....feeling very cold! - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -3°C.!
Saturday Evening and Night: very cold - mainly dry in the evening - snow showers returning for nighttime - moderate north westerly winds - a keen ground and air frost everywhere - Minimum temperature -3°C....feeling very cold! - BEWARE!... with Wind Chill this will feel like -8°C.!
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday: cold with snow showers - very brisk south easterly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 0°C....feeling cold! - BEWARE!...with Wind Chill this will feel like -7°C.!
Monday: less cold, with patchy rain showers and dry periods - moderate south westerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 6°C....
Tuesday: more mild, with rain showers - moderate southerly winds - Maximum Air Temperature 7°C........................................
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....................Met Office - Longer Range Forecast, for the entire UK Met Office.:
.............Monday 12 Jan - Wednesday 21 Jan
This period carries much more uncertainty than usual as milder air from the Atlantic attempts to displace the cold air over the UK. On balance milder, or at least less cold conditions are likely to make some progress into the country by Monday, bringing a spell of snow for some areas, most likely central and northern parts with rain more likely across the south and west, before it either clears or dies out. Its uncertain as to whether these less cold conditions ever reach the extreme north and east, and here it may well remain cold throughout. Further into next week its likely to remain cold across the north and east, these colder condition possibly extending back into the rest of the country.
Thursday 22 Jan - Thursday 5 Feb
The outlook through the latter part of January and into the start of February is typically uncertain. A broadly southwesterly regime is marginally favoured bringing changeable conditions and spells of wet, windy and mild weather are likely, potentially with some very strong winds at times. However there is a chance that drier and colder conditions could extend into the UK from the east or northeast, along with a risk of some snow...........................

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