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| Northern England will enjoy the calm before the storm on Tuesday ahead of a fresh dump of heavy snow on Wednesday. | Northern England will enjoy the calm before the storm on Tuesday ahead of a fresh dump of heavy snow on Wednesday. |
| Up to 6cm (2.4in) of snow will coat northern reaches of England on Wednesday afternoon, with up to 15cm possible on high ground in Scotland. | Up to 6cm (2.4in) of snow will coat northern reaches of England on Wednesday afternoon, with up to 15cm possible on high ground in Scotland. |
| Forecasters are predicting a dry, cold and cloudy day across much of the UK on Tuesday, with a dusting of snow and sleet in northern and eastern parts of the UK. | Forecasters are predicting a dry, cold and cloudy day across much of the UK on Tuesday, with a dusting of snow and sleet in northern and eastern parts of the UK. |
| Clear spells on Tuesday night, especially in eastern areas, will bring the threat of icy patches, but a band of rain moving in from the Atlantic early on Wednesday morning will turn into snow across much of England and Scotland. | Clear spells on Tuesday night, especially in eastern areas, will bring the threat of icy patches, but a band of rain moving in from the Atlantic early on Wednesday morning will turn into snow across much of England and Scotland. |
| Nick Prebble, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "There will be snow across much of England and Scotland, and it will settle through the Midlands, the north and Scotland. | Nick Prebble, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "There will be snow across much of England and Scotland, and it will settle through the Midlands, the north and Scotland. |
| "The Midlands will see up to 4cm, further north in England will have up to 6cm while lower ground in Scotland could have 8cm. But on higher ground that is likely to be more than 10cm, possibly up to 15cm, with significant falls of snow." | "The Midlands will see up to 4cm, further north in England will have up to 6cm while lower ground in Scotland could have 8cm. But on higher ground that is likely to be more than 10cm, possibly up to 15cm, with significant falls of snow." |
| But the freeze is likely to be shortlived. The snow would thaw and melt away overnight on Wednesday as milder air comes in from the west, Prebble said, paving the way for dry, sunny spells until Friday. | But the freeze is likely to be shortlived. The snow would thaw and melt away overnight on Wednesday as milder air comes in from the west, Prebble said, paving the way for dry, sunny spells until Friday. |
| Snow, ice and cold temperatures caused travel disruption on Monday, shutting about a dozen schools in the Midlands, and possible flood waters could add to problems. | Snow, ice and cold temperatures caused travel disruption on Monday, shutting about a dozen schools in the Midlands, and possible flood waters could add to problems. |
| The A27 near Chichester was experiencing delays because of flooding on Tuesday morning, while the A46 from Coventry towards the M5 near Alcester was partially flooded, the Highways Agency said. | The A27 near Chichester was experiencing delays because of flooding on Tuesday morning, while the A46 from Coventry towards the M5 near Alcester was partially flooded, the Highways Agency said. |
| The Environment Agency said there was a low risk of flooding affecting homes and businesses, but warned people to take care as 112 flood alerts and 16 flood warnings were in place across the country, mainly in the Midlands and the south-east. | The Environment Agency said there was a low risk of flooding affecting homes and businesses, but warned people to take care as 112 flood alerts and 16 flood warnings were in place across the country, mainly in the Midlands and the south-east. |
| Over the weekend, thousands of passengers were stranded in the US after flights to Britain were grounded when a massive snowstorm hit the American east coast. | Over the weekend, thousands of passengers were stranded in the US after flights to Britain were grounded when a massive snowstorm hit the American east coast. |
| It dumped more than 90cm of snow from Massachusetts to New Jersey, while hurricane-force winds battered the eastern states and reached up into Canada, killing at least 14 people. | It dumped more than 90cm of snow from Massachusetts to New Jersey, while hurricane-force winds battered the eastern states and reached up into Canada, killing at least 14 people. |
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