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UK weather: Snow warnings as temperatures plummet UK weather: More snow brings 'nasty' travel conditions
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Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts of the UK as temperatures plunge overnight. Heavy snow, ice and winds are expected to cause "nasty" travel conditions in parts of the UK.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning in northern England for Friday morning with heavy snow predicted around the southern Pennines. The temperature plunged to -12C at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands overnight.
A wider yellow warning for snow is also in place for Northern Ireland, parts of England and southern Scotland. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow in northern England for Friday morning, with heavy snow predicted around the southern Pennines.
The Met Office warned the country could see the "coldest night of the year so far" in rural Scotland. The RAC said driving conditions would be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst-affected areas.
A spokeswoman said: "The coldest temperature we have seen this year is minus 13C in Scotland, and we are likely to see temperatures slightly below that." Highways England urged people to plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel if they really needed to travel.
Highways England has issued a severe weather warning and said it expects snow to affect the road network during Friday morning. A wider yellow warning for snow is also in place for Northern Ireland, the northern half of England and southern Scotland.
Road users in the north of England and northern areas of the Midlands are advised to check road conditions before travelling. Meanwhile in parts of south Wales and south west England - where weather will be wetter and milder - a yellow warning for wind is in place.
Chris Chadwick, emergency planning officer at Highways England, said people should "plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel if they really need to travel". Gusts of 50 mph are likely in these rainier parts, with gusts up to 70mph possible in the most exposed coastal areas, the Met Office said.
A yellow warning for ice on Friday has also been issued for large parts of England, northern Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Met Office forecaster Charles Powell said disruption was likely, because of the "pretty nasty travel conditions".
Snowfall of 5-10cm is expected in parts of northern England, with up to 15cm possible over higher ground.Snowfall of 5-10cm is expected in parts of northern England, with up to 15cm possible over higher ground.
The amber warning is in place between 04:00 GMT on Friday until 11:00 GMT. The Met Office said delays to road, rail and air travel were "likely" and warned of possible power cuts. Friday's amber snow warning is in place until 11:00 GMT.
A yellow warning for ice on Friday has also been issued for large parts of the UK, northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Met Office said delays to road, rail and air travel were "likely" and warned of possible power cuts.
Meanwhile, in Manchester, the Mancunian Way, a two-mile stretch of elevated motorway, was closed in both directions on Thursday morning, following a crash involving four vehicles. A number of ferry crossings from Plymouth and Portsmouth have been cancelled because of bad weather.
There were no reports of any serious injuries in the incident. And an Aurigny Air Services flight from Guernsey to Manchester was hit by lightning as it approached the Isle of Wight on Friday morning.
However, with the weather set to worsen in the region, Greater Manchester Police advised people not to travel "unless absolutely necessary". It lost some of its electrics and declared an emergency over the English Channel, before safely returning to Guernsey.
Flight schedules have returned to normal at Stansted Airport, after hundreds of passengers were stranded following snow on Wednesday.
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