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| Freezing weather hits parts of UK | Freezing weather hits parts of UK |
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| Snow and bitter winds are sweeping across some areas of Britain and the Met Office has issued a weather warning for motorists. | Snow and bitter winds are sweeping across some areas of Britain and the Met Office has issued a weather warning for motorists. |
| The first falls have already started in Scotland and north east England as strong easterly winds bring temperatures down. | |
| Part of the A1 has been closed because of cars getting stuck in the snow. | |
| The Highways Agency has also warned drivers to be careful and to pack extra clothing in case of breakdowns. | The Highways Agency has also warned drivers to be careful and to pack extra clothing in case of breakdowns. |
| Gritting lorries | |
| Worst affected by the freezing weather are central and northeast Scotland, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Snow up to 10cm deep may settle on Scottish hillsides, with drifts of up to 4cm on lower levels. | |
| Gritting lorries are treating motorways and major roads, and hundreds of council workers are working on local streets. | |
| Police closed part of the A1 northbound between Gosforth and Morpeth in Northumberland. | |
| A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "A number of vehicles have become stuck in the snow and as a result police have decided not to allow any more through until conditions improve and recovery has taken place." | |
| Mark Chambers sent in this picture of snow in Lincoln | |
| Cleveland police have assisted several motorists involved in minor accidents following heavy falls in the Saltburn area. | |
| A Cleveland police spokeswoman described conditions there as "treacherous" and urged drivers to postpone journeys until the weather improves. | |
| In neighbouring County Durham, police said most roads were passable, but only with care. | |
| In Scotland, police in Grampian reported two minor road accidents in the Moray area due to icy road conditions. | |
| Warmer weather | |
| Forecasters predict that snowfalls will be patchy across the country. London and south east England may see some light flurries of snow - but these are expected to turn to sleet and rain later in the day. | |
| Chris Fawkes of the BBC Weather Centre said: "Over the next few hours the cold weather will push though to central and southern England, but we are not expecting heavy snowfalls - about 1cm deep in some areas, but no more. | |
| A light dusting of snow in Sheffield: Image by Phillip Capewell | |
| "It won't settle for long, because warmer weather is on its way." | |
| Temperatures on Thursday will range between 0 and 3 degrees Celsius (32 to 37 Fahrenheit) in parts of the UK, but the wind will make it feel even colder. | |
| But the first cold snap of the New Year is likely to be short-lived, with temperatures in south west England reaching as high as 10 degrees C by Friday. | |
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