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| End of UK's big freeze in sight | End of UK's big freeze in sight |
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| Milder weather is arriving in time for the weekend, promising an end to nearly two weeks of travel disruption and school closures seen in most of the UK. | |
| At 1000 GMT, the Met Office removed its severe weather warning of icy roads in Scotland and eastern England. A number of flood warnings remain in place. | At 1000 GMT, the Met Office removed its severe weather warning of icy roads in Scotland and eastern England. A number of flood warnings remain in place. |
| Many areas have battled since early February against some of the worst snowfalls for nearly 20 years. | |
| Temperatures are expected to hit double figures early next week. | Temperatures are expected to hit double figures early next week. |
| Treacherous conditions on the roads on Friday morning saw many schools in North Yorkshire close their doors to pupils. | Treacherous conditions on the roads on Friday morning saw many schools in North Yorkshire close their doors to pupils. |
| Motorists appeared to heed the warnings, however, with no major accidents reported. | Motorists appeared to heed the warnings, however, with no major accidents reported. |
| Wales, south-west England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to see some rain later on Friday, but no sleet or snow is forecast. | Wales, south-west England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to see some rain later on Friday, but no sleet or snow is forecast. |
| Elsewhere, it will be a dry day with some sunny spells. BBC Weather Centre | Elsewhere, it will be a dry day with some sunny spells. BBC Weather Centre |
| Although there is the chance of sleet across Scotland on Saturday, between Sunday and Tuesday most regions should expect mainly dry, often cloudy weather, but with some sunny spells occurring. | Although there is the chance of sleet across Scotland on Saturday, between Sunday and Tuesday most regions should expect mainly dry, often cloudy weather, but with some sunny spells occurring. |
| Meanwhile, the man who died when his car skidded on an icy main road during a spate of accidents in Gloucestershire on Wednesday has been named as 51-year-old Rob Wilson, a factory worker from Pontypridd. | Meanwhile, the man who died when his car skidded on an icy main road during a spate of accidents in Gloucestershire on Wednesday has been named as 51-year-old Rob Wilson, a factory worker from Pontypridd. |
| Mr Wilson, who worked at a factory in Lydney, Gloucs, was driving to work early on Wednesday morning when his Audi car went off the A48 at Woolaston and hit a water tower. | Mr Wilson, who worked at a factory in Lydney, Gloucs, was driving to work early on Wednesday morning when his Audi car went off the A48 at Woolaston and hit a water tower. |
| Northamptonshire County Council, one of the worst-hit areas during the past fortnight, has said it plans to lobby the government for extra funding for road repairs caused by last week's bad weather. | Northamptonshire County Council, one of the worst-hit areas during the past fortnight, has said it plans to lobby the government for extra funding for road repairs caused by last week's bad weather. |
| Police in the same county reported three cars had been stolen this week after motorists left their cars with the engines running to defrost their windows. | Police in the same county reported three cars had been stolen this week after motorists left their cars with the engines running to defrost their windows. |
| During the worst of this week's rain, the Environment Agency issued about 300 flood alerts. By Friday, just 22 warnings remained in place, mainly in southern England. | During the worst of this week's rain, the Environment Agency issued about 300 flood alerts. By Friday, just 22 warnings remained in place, mainly in southern England. |