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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 falling over southern and south-western England, while more snow is due to arrive in Wales and the Midlands, creating blizzard conditions. | Heavy rain is falling over southern and south-western England, while more snow is due 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, Inverness-shire, the temperature dropped to -18C overnight, which forecasters said was the lowest temperature recorded in the UK this winter. | In Aviemore, Inverness-shire, the temperature dropped to -18C overnight, which forecasters said was the lowest temperature recorded in the UK this winter. |
| Gale force | Gale force |
| The storm will spread from southern England and Wales to the Midlands and continue overnight into Tuesday, the BBC Weather Centre said. | The storm will spread from southern England and Wales to the Midlands and continue overnight into Tuesday, the BBC Weather Centre said. |
| It could bring up to six inches of snow (15cm) in some areas, and up to an inch-and-a-half of rain in others. | It could bring up to six inches of snow (15cm) in some areas, and up to an inch-and-a-half of rain in others. |
| 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. |
| Rain falling on areas that have already seen snow will add to the potential for flooding. | Rain falling on areas that have already seen snow will add to the potential for flooding. |
| BBC forecaster Matt Taylor said heaviest rain was falling over England's southern counties.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 | BBC forecaster Matt Taylor said heaviest rain was falling over England's southern counties.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 |
| He said snow was likely to begin falling over eastern Wales and the west and southern Midlands on Monday evening, spreading north as far as Nottinghamshire overnight. | He said snow was likely to begin falling over eastern Wales and the west and southern Midlands on Monday evening, spreading north as far as Nottinghamshire overnight. |
| "There will be heavy-lying snow by tomorrow morning - up to 5cm (2in) of snow generally but we could see 10cm in some places and 15cm on higher ground," he said. | "There will be heavy-lying snow by tomorrow morning - up to 5cm (2in) of snow generally but we could see 10cm in some places and 15cm on higher ground," he said. |
| Localised sleet and light snow in the north of England should have less of an impact, while Northern Ireland and Scotland should escape further significant snowfall. | Localised sleet and light snow in the north of England should have less of an impact, while Northern Ireland and Scotland should escape further significant snowfall. |
| However, it will be another freezing night in the Highlands, Mr Taylor added. | |
| 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". |
| There was some relief in Scotland as a ship unloaded 6,000 tonnes of salt from Tarragona in Spain at Aberdeen harbour. The city's council said it was a scheduled delivery. | There was some relief in Scotland as a ship unloaded 6,000 tonnes of salt from Tarragona in Spain at Aberdeen harbour. The city's council said it was a scheduled delivery. |
| 'Panic' | 'Panic' |
| Another container ship is travelling from Spain, laden with a further 40,000 tonnes of salt, and a third is also heading to the UK with salt from Germany. Both are expected to dock on Wednesday. | Another container ship is travelling from Spain, laden with a further 40,000 tonnes of salt, and a third is also heading to the UK with salt from Germany. Both are expected to dock on Wednesday. |
| Monday saw far fewer schools closed across Britain, although 55 were shut in Aberdeenshire. There were 13 closed across Wales and eight in Bedfordshire, with just a handful shut in other local authority areas across southern England. | Monday saw far fewer schools closed across Britain, although 55 were shut in Aberdeenshire. There were 13 closed across Wales and eight in Bedfordshire, with just a handful shut in other local authority areas across southern England. |
| Meanwhile, the debate continues over whether last week's snow caused Britain to grind to a halt too easily. | Meanwhile, the debate continues over whether last week's snow caused Britain to grind to a halt too easily. |
| The leader of Devon and Cornwall Business Council Tim Jones said too many schools and businesses "panicked", costing the region's economy £40m. | The leader of Devon and Cornwall Business Council Tim Jones said too many schools and businesses "panicked", costing the region's economy £40m. |
| In London, Tube workers are angry at being told they will not be paid if they failed to turn up for work during last week's heavy snow. | In London, Tube workers are angry at being told they will not be paid if they failed to turn up for work during last week's heavy snow. |
| They have accused Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London of hypocrisy, given that all bus services in the capital and much of the Tube network were withdrawn last Monday. | They have accused Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London of hypocrisy, given that all bus services in the capital and much of the Tube network were withdrawn last Monday. |
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