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Is this freezing weather good for anything? Is this freezing weather good for anything?
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The UK is set to freeze until the end of April, forecasters say. The snow and icy conditions will continue into Easter weekend with temperatures unlikely to rise until the latter part of next month. Thousands of homes have been cut off by the snow and the late spring is killing newborn lambs, so are there any advantages to this ongoing cold spell?The UK is set to freeze until the end of April, forecasters say. The snow and icy conditions will continue into Easter weekend with temperatures unlikely to rise until the latter part of next month. Thousands of homes have been cut off by the snow and the late spring is killing newborn lambs, so are there any advantages to this ongoing cold spell?
Have you been spending the long, cold evenings catching up on all those boxsets you've been meaning to watch for a while? Or has it been an excuse to eat lots of stodgy comfort food? And what about those woolly scarves and jumpers your mum gave you for Christmas and you thought you'd never have to wear? Let us know of any benefits you've experienced during the big freeze.Have you been spending the long, cold evenings catching up on all those boxsets you've been meaning to watch for a while? Or has it been an excuse to eat lots of stodgy comfort food? And what about those woolly scarves and jumpers your mum gave you for Christmas and you thought you'd never have to wear? Let us know of any benefits you've experienced during the big freeze.
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