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| Power problems remain after severe cold cuts supplies | Power problems remain after severe cold cuts supplies |
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| Thousands of homes around the UK remain without electricity after severe weather disrupted supplies. | Thousands of homes around the UK remain without electricity after severe weather disrupted supplies. |
| About 10,000 properties in Northern Ireland, up to 10,000 in Scotland and 500 in Wales lack power, and more than 200 in west Cumbria in England. | About 10,000 properties in Northern Ireland, up to 10,000 in Scotland and 500 in Wales lack power, and more than 200 in west Cumbria in England. |
| Weather warnings also remain in place across much of the UK after two days of wintry conditions. | Weather warnings also remain in place across much of the UK after two days of wintry conditions. |
| Meanwhile, the 27-year-old whose body was found on Saturday in Lancashire has been named as Gary Windle. | |
| His body was found in deep snow in farmland near Burnley. | |
| Police believe he tried to walk home after a taxi was forced to abandon an attempt to drive him to Brierfield in severe weather late on Friday night. | |
| Lancashire villages in the area where his body was discovered are "running out of food" after being cut off, local police have said. | |
| Ch Insp Derry Crorken said police "simply cannot get to" villages near Burnley, including Brierfield, Wycoller and Briercliffe, to check on residents. | |
| He said the force was working with Lancashire County Council to reach the villages and provide supplies. | |
| A woman's body was found in the debris of her house after a landslip in Looe, Cornwall, early on Friday morning. | |
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| Many roads blocked after snow on Friday and Saturday are still impassable. | Many roads blocked after snow on Friday and Saturday are still impassable. |
| For Sunday, the Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning of ice for a large chunk of the UK from London in the south-east, across north Wales up to Northern Ireland and across northern England and southern Scotland. | For Sunday, the Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning of ice for a large chunk of the UK from London in the south-east, across north Wales up to Northern Ireland and across northern England and southern Scotland. |
| It says existing snow in many areas would melt on roads and pavements by day, refreezing by night to give icy patches. | It says existing snow in many areas would melt on roads and pavements by day, refreezing by night to give icy patches. |
| Some places, mainly in eastern England, will continue to get light snow, possibly up to a couple of inches. | Some places, mainly in eastern England, will continue to get light snow, possibly up to a couple of inches. |
| Also, snow blowing off fields in strong to gale force winds will affect some roads, especially over high ground, according to the Met Office. | Also, snow blowing off fields in strong to gale force winds will affect some roads, especially over high ground, according to the Met Office. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Northern Ireland Electricity said it could be "several more days" before customers were back on supply. | Northern Ireland Electricity said it could be "several more days" before customers were back on supply. |
| "Some roads are still impassable. Access has also been restricted because of drifting snow and abandoned vehicles," a spokeswoman said. | "Some roads are still impassable. Access has also been restricted because of drifting snow and abandoned vehicles," a spokeswoman said. |
| The situation has improved for many since Saturday morning, when 35,000 electricity customers were cut off. | The situation has improved for many since Saturday morning, when 35,000 electricity customers were cut off. |
| Meanwhile, residents in parts of Arran fear they will remain off the national grid until Friday as areas of Scotland continue to be hit by severe weather. | Meanwhile, residents in parts of Arran fear they will remain off the national grid until Friday as areas of Scotland continue to be hit by severe weather. |
| About 2,000 homes in Arran, and 5,000 on Kintyre, have been without electricity since Friday. | About 2,000 homes in Arran, and 5,000 on Kintyre, have been without electricity since Friday. |
| Scottish and South Energy (SSE) said it hopes to provide restored power to the whole of Arran by Monday morning via generators that have been ferried to the island since Friday. | Scottish and South Energy (SSE) said it hopes to provide restored power to the whole of Arran by Monday morning via generators that have been ferried to the island since Friday. |
| It said about 500 homes in north east Wales remained without electricity on Sunday. At the worst point over the weekend, around 6,000 homes in the area suffered power cuts. | It said about 500 homes in north east Wales remained without electricity on Sunday. At the worst point over the weekend, around 6,000 homes in the area suffered power cuts. |
| About 2,000 properties in Dumfries and Galloway are also waiting to be reconnected following a weekend of snow, blizzards and heavy winds. | About 2,000 properties in Dumfries and Galloway are also waiting to be reconnected following a weekend of snow, blizzards and heavy winds. |
| On Saturday, dozens of people had to be rescued on the A595, near Bootle in Cumbria, where people were forced to abandon their cars, with 37 given shelter at local hotels. | On Saturday, dozens of people had to be rescued on the A595, near Bootle in Cumbria, where people were forced to abandon their cars, with 37 given shelter at local hotels. |
| Coldest March | Coldest March |
| On Sunday, Cumbria Police appealed for any motorists who had abandoned their cars on the road to contact them by dialling 101. | |
| They asked people not to return for their car until requested, "as there may be a significant delay and weather conditions are still challenging." | |
| A spokeswoman added that some areas of the county were still being subjected to severe winds of up to 45mph, causing snow to continue to drift onto the roads even as they are being cleared. | A spokeswoman added that some areas of the county were still being subjected to severe winds of up to 45mph, causing snow to continue to drift onto the roads even as they are being cleared. |
| "This means that many of the roads are still blocked," she said, adding that in places drifts were up to 20ft high. | "This means that many of the roads are still blocked," she said, adding that in places drifts were up to 20ft high. |
| The cold weather comes as the UK prepares to enter British Summer Time next Sunday. | The cold weather comes as the UK prepares to enter British Summer Time next Sunday. |
| Forecasters have predicted that it could be the coldest March since 1962, when average temperatures for the month were 2.8C. | Forecasters have predicted that it could be the coldest March since 1962, when average temperatures for the month were 2.8C. |
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