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EV drivers are being urged to plug in and charge up their vehicles on their driveway this week after a clutch of snow and ice warnings have been issued by the Met Office – and more snow, heavy rain and even flooding may very well be on the way in which even after these warnings finish.

The Met Office has now issued new snow and ice warnings for England and Wales for 6pm on Tuesday, February 3 lasting till 9am on Wednesday, February 4, on prime of present snow warnings in Scotland.

Later this week, the forecaster’s climate maps additionally predict snow will fall throughout a lot of central and northern England on Friday.

At the identical time, 76 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency, as have 151 flood alerts masking the time between at this time and Friday.

The Environment Agency warned: “Coastal flooding is also possible for England’s coasts from Monday to Thursday, with impacts probable on the coasts of the south west of England on Tuesday and Wednesday. Land, roads and properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.”

During instances of flooding disruption, heavy snow and potential energy cuts linked to the acute climate, drivers are informed to fill up with petrol or diesel if they need to journey, so as to be prepared to deal with potential journey disruption out on the roads with out risking operating out of fuel.

The identical would apply to EV drivers, who ought to charge up their vehicles to be sure they’ve lots of energy to journey, particularly if energy cuts might happen.

The RAC explains in its advice on getting ready to drive in cold climate: “Check you have plenty of fuel for your journey. It may sound obvious but you would be surprised how many people run out of fuel and with temperatures as low as expected you really don’t want get stranded.

“If you drive an electric car, ensure you have sufficient battery charge for your journey and make a note of charging locations on your route so you can top up the battery if required. Charge Watch is the RAC’s initiative that monitors the average cost of charging an electric car so that you get a fair price.”

The Met Office mentioned in its snow warnings: “Outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow will move north over mid and north Wales and northern England on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Snow accumulations, in the order of 1-3cm will mainly occur above around 200 metres, though the odd cm is possible at lower elevations. There is also a chance of transient freezing rain over higher ground and though the odds of this occurring in any one location is small [it] would increase the ice risk nonetheless.”

It added: “Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.”