THIS weekend’s
Manchester derby may be in jeopardy after the Met Office issued a
warning, saying eight inches of snow is forecast in sub-zero
temperatures on Sunday.
The Met Office has now upgraded their warning from “yellow” to “amber”, with the snow set to fall between 4am and 6pm.
With Manchester United and Manchester City set to kick-off at 4.30pm, by game-time the snow may have well and truly settled, with temperatures set to plummet to -1 degrees.
And while the Old Trafford pitch does have undersoil heating, should the precipitation be too heavy, the game could well be postponed.
One sliver of good news for United though is that should the game be rearranged, Paul Pogba would of course be available to play in the top-of-the-table clash.
On Friday, Met Office spokesperson Oli Claydon said: “On Sunday, the warning has changed as the confidence level has gone up.
“In terms of the hours it is from 4am until 6pm. It is a winter front moving in from the southwest.
“And in terms of depth it could 2-5cms within the yellow warning areas.
“What we are looking like in that amber area is up to 10cms, 15-20cms in hilly areas.
“Make sure you take close note of local emergency services. If you do have to travel, make extra time for journeys. It could cause disruption to transport services.
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