The election is scheduled for May is it not?

"Severe weather warnings of heavy snow are in place for eastern England. Speaking at a London drop-in centre, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the "spirit of the British people to support each other in times of difficulty" had emerged across the UK.

If there were proper investment in the infrastructure to ensure roads and rail systems were up to standard perhaps there would not be 'times of difficulty'. Yes, the weather IS bad. Other countries do manage though..