Adverse Weather Warning 9th February 2019 - 11:00 YELLOW WEATHER WARNINGS 9th February 2019 SP Energy Networks is responsible for the network, which delivers electricity to around 3.3 million homes and businesses across Central & Southern Scotland, Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales & North Shropshire. The MET office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds in Central & Southern Scotland, Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales & North Shropshire for Saturday 9th February 2019. Wind gusts of up to 70mph are expected and this could cause some disruption particularly in coastal communities and North Wales. It is expected that this will lead to travel disruptions especially to high sided vehicles. The wind is expected to decrease from 2pm onwards. Heavy rain is expected to last until 3pm before moving away from the region. There is a likelihood of localised flooding in some areas during this time. If you have a powercut call 105 to report it and we will keep you updated by text or voice alert messaging whilst our engineers are working to restore your power. During this severe weather we will have extra engineers and call centre staff in place to support restoration efforts as well as deal with any queries you may have. Below: Saturday 9th February 2019 We will utilise our twitter channel (@spenergynetwork) and our website to keep you up to date. You can of course always keep up to date with issues in your area by using our postcode look-up tool which has details of any known faults on the network. Please use the link below to keep informed of the latest weather update from the Met Office. Being Prepared Please take a look at the Advice section of our website for handy tips on being prepared for a power cut and on what to do and how to contact us in the event of a power cut. Report a powercut or damage to our network If you have a powercut or come across any damage to our network please call us on the number for your area shown below, and stay on the line to speak to an advisor: Central & Southern Scotland Cheshire, Merseyside, N.Wales, N.Shropshire Call free from a landline or mobile phone 105 or 0800 092 9290 Call free from a landline or mobile phone 105 or 0800 001 5400 Central & Southern Scotland Call free from a landline or mobile phone 105 or 0800 092 9290 Cheshire, Merseyside, N.Wales, N.Shropshire Call free from a landline or mobile phone 105 or 0800 001 5400 If there are cables on or near the ground, please keep clear of them. These may still be live and able to conduct electricity through damp ground or metallic objects. If they are in roads or on footpaths, firstly dial 999, please stay on site if you can, tell the police and help keep passers-by well away, then also call us to advise and we will dispatch a team. Keeping You Informed To keep you up to date on our progress, we will post regular updates on our website and on Twitter. If you haven’t done so already, please follow us on Twitter @SPEnergyNetwork. Vulnerable Customers We are committed to keeping our most vulnerable customers informed with the latest information in the event of a power cut. If you haven’t already registered on our Priority Service Register (PSR) but need some additional help please get in touch with us via our website or by calling our dedicated PSR line on 0330 10 10 167 or you can text PSR to 61999 and someone will get back to you.