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| Snow and icy conditions expected across UK as temperatures plunge | Snow and icy conditions expected across UK as temperatures plunge |
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| Heavy snow is expected across England and Scotland on Sunday night, as the severe weather continues to take hold of Britain. | Heavy snow is expected across England and Scotland on Sunday night, as the severe weather continues to take hold of Britain. |
| Many areas will see up to 3cm (1.2in) of snow mark the start of December, while 15cm (6in) is predicted to fall in the Scottish mountains.Edinburgh, the Pennines, the Peak District, County Durham, Yorkshire, Norfolk and East Anglia are all expected to be affected. | Many areas will see up to 3cm (1.2in) of snow mark the start of December, while 15cm (6in) is predicted to fall in the Scottish mountains.Edinburgh, the Pennines, the Peak District, County Durham, Yorkshire, Norfolk and East Anglia are all expected to be affected. |
| Overnight temperatures have dropped to -6C in many parts of Britain, from central Scotland through to Cumbria and Buckinghamshire. The Met Office has issued a low-level severe weather warning across most of Scotland, north and east England, and north Wales, because of the freezing temperatures and snow fall. | Overnight temperatures have dropped to -6C in many parts of Britain, from central Scotland through to Cumbria and Buckinghamshire. The Met Office has issued a low-level severe weather warning across most of Scotland, north and east England, and north Wales, because of the freezing temperatures and snow fall. |
| It said: "Following showers of rain, sleet and snow on Saturday, ice is expected to form on untreated surfaces on Saturday evening and persist well into Sunday morning. Further wintry showers are likely to affect eastern coastal counties through the night. The public should be aware of possible disruption to travel." | It said: "Following showers of rain, sleet and snow on Saturday, ice is expected to form on untreated surfaces on Saturday evening and persist well into Sunday morning. Further wintry showers are likely to affect eastern coastal counties through the night. The public should be aware of possible disruption to travel." |
| Bright sunshine greeted Britain this morning, but cold temperatures will remain and scattered showers will spread across from the east to the west marking an unsettled day. "It will be a sunny and crisp start to the day, frosty and cold for many areas. There will be lots of sunshine this morning. By the end of the day the rain will have moved across into the west of the country. The rain will start to turn to snow, affecting a wide range of areas. It is quite severe weather still for parts of the UK," the Met Office said. | Bright sunshine greeted Britain this morning, but cold temperatures will remain and scattered showers will spread across from the east to the west marking an unsettled day. "It will be a sunny and crisp start to the day, frosty and cold for many areas. There will be lots of sunshine this morning. By the end of the day the rain will have moved across into the west of the country. The rain will start to turn to snow, affecting a wide range of areas. It is quite severe weather still for parts of the UK," the Met Office said. |
| And the end of the cold snap is still not in sight, with freezing temperatures due to last into next week, possibly followed by more snow. | And the end of the cold snap is still not in sight, with freezing temperatures due to last into next week, possibly followed by more snow. |
| The white start to the month was enough to prompt record numbers of punters to place bets on snow falling on Christmas Day. According to bookmakers Ladbrokes, more money had been staked on a white Christmas on Saturday than by any other 1 December in its history. | The white start to the month was enough to prompt record numbers of punters to place bets on snow falling on Christmas Day. According to bookmakers Ladbrokes, more money had been staked on a white Christmas on Saturday than by any other 1 December in its history. |
| Friday night's snowfall came after 10 days of flooding misery in the UK, where much of south-west England, the Midlands and north Wales were hit by heavy rainfall and gusty winds. | Friday night's snowfall came after 10 days of flooding misery in the UK, where much of south-west England, the Midlands and north Wales were hit by heavy rainfall and gusty winds. |
| Around 150 alerts were in place on Sunday morning, with nearly 20 flood warnings – where the risk of flooding is expected – in the south-east of England and the Midlands. However, that number dropped to 120 by lunchtime and plateaued, and an agency spokeswoman said there was no immediate risk of further flooding as a direct result of the overnight snowfall. | Around 150 alerts were in place on Sunday morning, with nearly 20 flood warnings – where the risk of flooding is expected – in the south-east of England and the Midlands. However, that number dropped to 120 by lunchtime and plateaued, and an agency spokeswoman said there was no immediate risk of further flooding as a direct result of the overnight snowfall. |
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