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Snow risk next week: why disruption lasts longer than the weather

ended 25. January 2026

Snow risk is being flagged for next week and I’m building a UK-wide alert around the delayed recovery after severe weather (not just the snow day itself).

I’d love other Newspage users’ views on:

  • What recovery issues you’re seeing after storms (power, comms, access, deliveries, safe working conditions, site downtime).
  • What angles journalists actually pick up on (practical advice, stats, safety, cost impact, human stories).
  • Any credible UK-wide sources/data you’d recommend to support the “recovery lasts longer than the weather” point

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Nicola Martin
Director at The Insights Loop
“Following Storm Goretti, tens of thousands of properties lost power across the UK, with around 15,000 homes affected in Wales alone. What we consistently see after storms like this isn’t just the immediate impact; it’s the delayed recovery. Power may be restored within hours, but sites and yards can lose days because recovery depends on power, safe working conditions, and access being restored in parallel. The compounding risk with back-to-back winter weather is that frozen ground, water ingress, and debris from the last event are still unresolved when the next system arrives. That’s why we urge people to prepare in advance: trying to source equipment once a storm is already underway creates further delays and logistical pressure. The cost isn’t the storm itself, it’s how long it takes to get operational again.”
— Roland Llewellin, CEO of JCB Tools