How next week's cold weather could affect your mobile phone

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Feb 2018, 09:29 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2018, 10:35 BST
Mobile phone networks could be affected by the big freezeMobile phone networks could be affected by the big freeze
Mobile phone networks could be affected by the big freeze
Bitterly cold weather is on the way in the coming days and the Met Office has issued a warning to mobile phone users.

SNOW ALERT: Weather warning issued for Sheffield as 'Beast from the East' heads towards UKThe weather service has this morning issued a Yellow Warning for snow for much of the country - including Sheffield - and the wintry blast could affect your phone signal.

The weather warning states: "Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phones, may be affected."

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BIG FREEZE: Is Sheffield about to see a repeat of epic record-breaking blizzard which buried city under two feet of snow in 2010?Sub-zero temperatures which are going to grip the country next week can cause power cables to break and cause power outages.

These outages in turn can lead to a loss of mobile phone signal.

BEAST FROM THE EAST: Gritting teams out in force as Sheffield prepares for big freeze

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