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| UK set for more winter disruption | UK set for more winter disruption |
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| Further disruption is expected across the UK later with the arrival of a winter storm bringing rain and snow. | Further disruption is expected across the UK later with the arrival of a winter storm bringing rain and snow. |
| Heavy rain is expected in south-western and southern England, while more snow is also to arrive in Wales and the Midlands, creating blizzard conditions. | Heavy rain is expected in south-western and southern England, while more snow is also to arrive in Wales and the Midlands, creating blizzard conditions. |
| It follows a week which saw the heaviest snowfall in the UK for 18 years, closing schools and crippling transport networks. | It follows a week which saw the heaviest snowfall in the UK for 18 years, closing schools and crippling transport networks. |
| Some councils have begun to run out of supplies of salt for gritting. | Some councils have begun to run out of supplies of salt for gritting. |
| Overnight, some snow fell in Northern Ireland, southern and central Scotland, and parts of the Midlands and the north west of England. | Overnight, some snow fell in Northern Ireland, southern and central Scotland, and parts of the Midlands and the north west of England. |
| In Aviemore the temperature dropped to -18C overnight. | |
| Container ship | Container ship |
| HAVE YOUR SAYWe had a further two inches of snow overnight, on top of the four inches of ice that has been accumulating since last MondayBrendan, East YorkshireSend us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAYWe had a further two inches of snow overnight, on top of the four inches of ice that has been accumulating since last MondayBrendan, East YorkshireSend us your comments |
| The storm is due to arrive in southern England and Wales on Monday afternoon, spread to the Midlands and continue overnight into Tuesday, the BBC Weather Centre said. | The storm is due to arrive in southern England and Wales on Monday afternoon, spread to the Midlands and continue overnight into Tuesday, the BBC Weather Centre said. |
| It could bring up to eight inches of snow (20cm) in some areas, and 30 to 40 millimetres of rain in others. | It could bring up to eight inches of snow (20cm) in some areas, and 30 to 40 millimetres of rain in others. |
| Where the rain falls it will be on areas that already have snowed, meaning it will add to the potential for flooding. | Where the rain falls it will be on areas that already have snowed, meaning it will add to the potential for flooding. |
| Gale force winds will cause drifting where snow is falling and exacerbate already freezing temperatures. | Gale force winds will cause drifting where snow is falling and exacerbate already freezing temperatures. |
| Some councils in England have already been running out of road salt, with the Highways Agency saying supplies were "very limited". | Some councils in England have already been running out of road salt, with the Highways Agency saying supplies were "very limited". |
| A container ship is travelling from Spain with 40,000 tonnes of salt, and another ship is also heading to the UK with salt from Germany. Both are expected to dock on Wednesday. | A container ship is travelling from Spain with 40,000 tonnes of salt, and another ship is also heading to the UK with salt from Germany. Both are expected to dock on Wednesday. |
| Have you been affected by the snowfall? Send your comments and pictures to the BBC using the form below: | Have you been affected by the snowfall? Send your comments and pictures to the BBC using the form below: |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or you have a large file you can upload here. |
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