British Gas urges UK households to buy food for three days and sleeping bags

British Gas urges UK households to buy food for three days and sleeping bagsBritish Gas advises UK households to prepare emergency supplies including food for three days and sleeping bags ahead of heavy snow and blizzard conditions brought by Storm DaveCommentsNewsEthan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead and Alex Evans Deputy Audience Editor 08:47, 04 Apr 2026Updated 08:48, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBritish Gas urged households to get a sleeping bag ready (stock)(Image: Cavan Images / Rebecca Tien via Getty Images)Energy giant British Gas has guidance for UK households preparing to face heavy snow this weekend.‌The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow, starting at 3pm on Saturday in Scotland and running until 6am Sunday. The forecaster has also issued warnings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for strong winds. The warnings state that Storm Dave could cause power cuts this weekend.‌The snow warning, which impacts north-west Scotland, suggests as much as 20cm of the white stuff could settle on the ground in places. There is also a risk of flooding as 50mm of rain could fall.‌Content cannot be displayed without consentREAD MORE: Met Office predicts 23C hottest day of year after Storm Dave – warmer than IbizaREAD MORE: Met Office names UK areas facing snow over Easter weekend - up to 18 inches forecastEnergy supplier British Gas has compiled guidance for households facing snow, encouraging people to take several steps to prepare.The list includes enhancing insulation, including weatherproofing gaps around windows and doors. People are also urged to safeguard pipes, and fit insulating tubing on any exposed pipes for your boiler, heating or water supply.‌The company also encouraged people to test their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, particularly those using indoor heating such as a log burner, and to locate their stopcock should they need to shut off the water supply in the event of a burst pipe.British Gas also advised Brits to prepare f...