Winter weather

Winter weather creates many challenges. The following pages give information about keeping warm, safe and well this winter. It also includes local links to relevant council services:

Local pages

• Gritting
• School closures
• Traffic and travel
• Winter driving

General

• DirectGov

Winter health and keeping warm

• DEFRA - Fuel poverty
• Department of Health - Flu
• Department of Health - Keeping warm
• Department of Health - Keeping warm (a guide for people with learning disabilities)
• Help the Aged - Keeping warm
• NHS Direct - Keep Warm, Keep Well
• NHS Direct - Find a doctor
• Pensions Service - Winter fuel payments 
• Age Concern - Staying warm

Education and learning

• BBC Weather - Understanding weather
• Keeping warm (Key stages one and two)
• Met Office - Learning centre

Energy efficiency

• Warm Front
• Energy Watch

Weather

• Met Office
• Met Office - Weather warnings
• BBC Weather - Forecast for Wolverhampton