Liverpool vs Man United WILL go ahead at Anfield despite heavy snow and amber weather warning

Liverpool and Manchester United will play at 4.30pm after all, officials have decided. The Premier League clash hung in the balance this morning after heavy overnight snow left the region under a Met Office amber weather warning. Liverpool City council’s Safety Advisory Group held a meeting at 9am this morning and another was convened just […]

TomHanks

Jan 5, 2025 - 07:24

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Liverpool vs Man United WILL go ahead at Anfield despite heavy snow and amber weather warning

Liverpool and Manchester United will play at 4.30pm after all, officials have decided.

The Premier League clash hung in the balance this morning after heavy overnight snow left the region under a Met Office amber weather warning.

Liverpool City council’s Safety Advisory Group held a meeting at 9am this morning and another was convened just before midday to make a decision on the fixture.

Groundspeople have been racing to get the Anfield pitch ready.

Amber warnings, while not as serious as red ones, indicate a possible risk to life and significant travel disruption.

Images on social media showed a layer of snow blanketing the ground on the streets around Anfield this morning, with one fan claiming it looks ‘like Siberia’.

Pitch definitely won’t be a problem! pic.twitter.com/NZm3ULP6F7
— Vinny O’Connor (@VinnOConnor) January 5, 2025

Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United at Anfield will go ahead despite heavy snow and an amber weather warning

The streets around Anfield have been pictured covered in a layer of snow ahead of the clash

Liverpool City council’s Safety Advisory Group met after heavy snowfall around the stadium

Liverpool wrote on X: ‘Today’s fixture against Manchester United will go ahead as planned. Two safety meetings were held earlier to assess the weather and travel conditions.

‘We thank everyone involved in helping us to get this game on today. If you’re travelling to Anfield then please take extra care. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Met Office’s north west weather forecast for the day was headlined ‘heavy snow, leading to some disruption’.

It read: ‘Snow in the north and across the Pennines, which may be heavy in places through the morning and early afternoon. Turning to rain in southern areas with a risk of freezing rain for some. Snow will ease into this evening. Maximum temperature 2 °C.’

Taggy’s Bar, a Liverpool FC-themed outlet by the stadium, wrote on Instagram: ‘Snow is about two inches some places. It rains a little, but very cold rain so won’t take snow away most likely. My money is on postponement. Meeting at 9 I’ve been told.’

Liverpool City Council gritters have already made several outings in the last 24 hours in a bid to shore up the safety of the roads for travelling supporters.

On Sunday morning, the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport was temporarily closed due to the conditions. Roads in the north west have also been closed due to the snow and collisions.

Meanwhile, aound 80 miles down the road, Chesterfield’s clash with Gillingham at the SMH Group Stadium, has been called off after an early morning pitch inspection.