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| Southern Britain braces for snow | Southern Britain braces for snow |
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| Snowstorms from Russia are expected to hit south-eastern England through Sunday night and into Monday morning, forecasters have warned. | Snowstorms from Russia are expected to hit south-eastern England through Sunday night and into Monday morning, forecasters have warned. |
| Bitter easterly winds will cause snow to drift, with falls of 5cm (1.9in) to 10cm (3.9in) predicted over many parts of England and Wales. | Bitter easterly winds will cause snow to drift, with falls of 5cm (1.9in) to 10cm (3.9in) predicted over many parts of England and Wales. |
| The BBC Weather Centre said conditions could be "at least as bad" as in 2003 when motorists were trapped on the M11. | The BBC Weather Centre said conditions could be "at least as bad" as in 2003 when motorists were trapped on the M11. |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to be less badly affected. | Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to be less badly affected. |
| Apart from a few light snow flurries in the east of England, conditions would mainly be dry during the daylight hours of Sunday, the BBC Weather Centre said. | Apart from a few light snow flurries in the east of England, conditions would mainly be dry during the daylight hours of Sunday, the BBC Weather Centre said. |
| Extra care | Extra care |
| But after dark on Sunday night and through to the rush hour on Monday morning, "disruptive snowfall" is expected across central, eastern and southern England. | But after dark on Sunday night and through to the rush hour on Monday morning, "disruptive snowfall" is expected across central, eastern and southern England. |
| Icy winds heading for the UK will also make temperatures feel "sub zero" as the coldest winter in 13 years continues. | Icy winds heading for the UK will also make temperatures feel "sub zero" as the coldest winter in 13 years continues. |
| Night-time temperatures are set to drop to -2C (28F) as a blast of cold air sweeps in from the North Sea. | Night-time temperatures are set to drop to -2C (28F) as a blast of cold air sweeps in from the North Sea. |
| On Saturday, winds began gusting at up to 70mph (112km/h) over the hills of northern Britain and snow could fall as deep as 20cm (7.8in) over high ground in the coming days. | On Saturday, winds began gusting at up to 70mph (112km/h) over the hills of northern Britain and snow could fall as deep as 20cm (7.8in) over high ground in the coming days. |
| BBC weather forecaster Alex Deakin said: "Temperatures during the day will reach one or two degrees above freezing but with the significant wind chill it will feel sub-zero everywhere." | BBC weather forecaster Alex Deakin said: "Temperatures during the day will reach one or two degrees above freezing but with the significant wind chill it will feel sub-zero everywhere." |
| The AA have warned motorists to ensure they keep warm clothes in their vehicles if they were planning to go out. | |
| The organisation's Andy Taylor said: "People often treat their car as an overcoat. | |
| "But when you break down you are suddenly vulnerable to the weather. | |
| "If you break down on a motorway, the safety advice is to get out of the car and wait behind the barrier. Unless you have extra clothes you really are flirting with hypothermia." | |
| Slightly milder air will move in during Tuesday, with snow mainly confined to hills and in other areas precipitation is expected to turn to rain. | Slightly milder air will move in during Tuesday, with snow mainly confined to hills and in other areas precipitation is expected to turn to rain. |
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