It has been snowing here since 5 a.m. If the snow is lying quite nicely here in London, I can only imagine what it must be like out in the wilds.
I hope the three EPSCA U11 Inter-association Zonals today are not badly affected.
The East Zonal at Bromley is organised by Jo Wildman of KJCA. She sent out a wise email last night, which I reproduce here in case anyone who needs it has not been in receipt:
Hi all
Just a quick update as I have had a few concerned emails about the possible weather conditions.
As you are aware, the weather predictions for the south east over the weekend is a drop in temperature and some snow. There is also an amber warning for icy conditions from 4pm on Saturday afternoon.
It is difficult to know what the situation will be tomorrow and, as Bromley is quite a central location, it hopefully won't be too badly affected.
Please assume that the tournament is going ahead as planned.
Myself and the other KJCA volunteers are planning to get to the venue around 9am tomorrow to start setting up.
Therefore, when I get to the venue, if there are issues with accessibility and safety, or the weather is too severe, then I will reassess and email round to all team managers if needed. I will also keep a watch on travel updates from the different counties and areas.
We may also make the decision to try and shorten the breaks between rounds, so that the tournament can finish earlier. If so, then it will be clearly communicated during the day.
I completely understand if your team parents/carers are worried about travelling. Please do let me know as soon as you can if there any any withdrawals.
I know we will all try to do our best to ensure a good tournament, whilst also keeping everyone's safety and travel plans in mind.
I will keep everyone informed.
Best wishes and see you tomorrow
Jo