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| Freezing weather blasts Britain | Freezing weather blasts Britain |
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| Freezing winds from the Arctic are blasting Britain, with much of the country braced for snow showers. | Freezing winds from the Arctic are blasting Britain, with much of the country braced for snow showers. |
| Several roads have been closed in northern Scotland after heavy snow made driving conditions treacherous. | Several roads have been closed in northern Scotland after heavy snow made driving conditions treacherous. |
| Snow showers are spreading down eastern England, affecting north Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Snow could hit more areas on Sunday. | Snow showers are spreading down eastern England, affecting north Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Snow could hit more areas on Sunday. |
| Drivers are being warned of black ice on roads, with snow and rain due to fall on frozen surfaces overnight. | Drivers are being warned of black ice on roads, with snow and rain due to fall on frozen surfaces overnight. |
| Temperatures could fall as low as -6C overnight in Scotland and eastern England. | Temperatures could fall as low as -6C overnight in Scotland and eastern England. |
| In Scotland, several centimetres of snow has fallen, with 5cm (2in) recorded in Aberdeen. | In Scotland, several centimetres of snow has fallen, with 5cm (2in) recorded in Aberdeen. |
| The showers are due to become more widespread overnight and into Sunday, affecting eastern England, the Midlands and the south east. | The showers are due to become more widespread overnight and into Sunday, affecting eastern England, the Midlands and the south east. |
| Peter Gibbs from the BBC Weather Centre said: "People in the Midlands and eastern England could well wake up to a covering of snow in the morning." | Peter Gibbs from the BBC Weather Centre said: "People in the Midlands and eastern England could well wake up to a covering of snow in the morning." |
| The Met Office issued a weather advisory for northern Scotland, Suffolk and Norfolk on Saturday and for much of the UK on Sunday. | The Met Office issued a weather advisory for northern Scotland, Suffolk and Norfolk on Saturday and for much of the UK on Sunday. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I absolutely froze standing outside playing my saxophone for three hours at a Christmas fair. My fingers and feet have just about recovered! Louise Privett, SurreySend comments and pictures | HAVE YOUR SAY I absolutely froze standing outside playing my saxophone for three hours at a Christmas fair. My fingers and feet have just about recovered! Louise Privett, SurreySend comments and pictures |
| On Sunday the weather is due to become milder with the snow set to gradually melt throughout the day. | On Sunday the weather is due to become milder with the snow set to gradually melt throughout the day. |
| The AA has advised motorists to be aware of the greater stopping distances required in ice and snow. | The AA has advised motorists to be aware of the greater stopping distances required in ice and snow. |
| Councils across the country are preparing gritter lorries to clear roads of any snow and ice. | Councils across the country are preparing gritter lorries to clear roads of any snow and ice. |
| And older people are being warned by charity Age Concern to take extra care to stay warm in the freezing weather. | And older people are being warned by charity Age Concern to take extra care to stay warm in the freezing weather. |
| Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the odds on snow falling on Christmas Day in London from 8/1 to 6/1 and in Glasgow the odds are 7/2. | Bookmakers William Hill have slashed the odds on snow falling on Christmas Day in London from 8/1 to 6/1 and in Glasgow the odds are 7/2. |
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