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| Severe weather continues to cause disruption across parts of the UK, as forecasters warn the cold temperatures will last until mid-April. | Severe weather continues to cause disruption across parts of the UK, as forecasters warn the cold temperatures will last until mid-April. |
| Thousands of people in western Scotland are without power for a sixth day and further snow has caused difficult road conditions. | Thousands of people in western Scotland are without power for a sixth day and further snow has caused difficult road conditions. |
| In Northern Ireland, the RAF is delivering emergency food supplies to remote farms for a second day. | In Northern Ireland, the RAF is delivering emergency food supplies to remote farms for a second day. |
| Isle of Man farmers are searching for livestock buried in the snow. | Isle of Man farmers are searching for livestock buried in the snow. |
| And thousands of animals are thought trapped in snow drifts in Northern Ireland. | And thousands of animals are thought trapped in snow drifts in Northern Ireland. |
| Current daytime temperatures across the UK are wallowing at around 2-3C. | Current daytime temperatures across the UK are wallowing at around 2-3C. |
| The BBC weather centre said temperatures currently look set to remain below average until about mid-April. | |
| Temperatures at the moment are around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius below normal levels for this time of year. | Temperatures at the moment are around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius below normal levels for this time of year. |
| The Met Office has warned that temperatures will remain below average until about 20 April. | The Met Office has warned that temperatures will remain below average until about 20 April. |
| While bets are being laid on the chances of a White Easter, the Met Office said it did not expect any fresh snowfall except on areas of higher ground. The Easter weekend would be cold but largely dry, forecasters added. | While bets are being laid on the chances of a White Easter, the Met Office said it did not expect any fresh snowfall except on areas of higher ground. The Easter weekend would be cold but largely dry, forecasters added. |
| As April draws to a close, however, it said temperatures should begin to recover, particularly in the west of the country. | As April draws to a close, however, it said temperatures should begin to recover, particularly in the west of the country. |
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