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| Snow sweeps across parts of the UK | Snow sweeps across parts of the UK |
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| A corridor of snow has swept across parts of the UK, with many people in south-east England seeing their first fall of the season. | A corridor of snow has swept across parts of the UK, with many people in south-east England seeing their first fall of the season. |
| The band of snow moved through western Scotland, north-west England, the Midlands, and south-east England. | The band of snow moved through western Scotland, north-west England, the Midlands, and south-east England. |
| Parts of rural Scotland dropped to -10C (14F) for a second night. | Parts of rural Scotland dropped to -10C (14F) for a second night. |
| A Met Office yellow warning to "be aware" of snow and ice remains in place, with drivers being warned to take care on the roads. | A Met Office yellow warning to "be aware" of snow and ice remains in place, with drivers being warned to take care on the roads. |
| BBC Weather's Ben Rich said the snow was not expected to stay around at low levels for too long, as milder air from the west pushed in. | |
| He said overnight temperatures in Kinbrace in the Scottish Highlands fell to -11.8C (10.8F). | |
| Latest local information from the BBC | Latest local information from the BBC |
| In Scotland, all five snow sports centres have been able to open their slopes for skiing and snowboarding. | In Scotland, all five snow sports centres have been able to open their slopes for skiing and snowboarding. |
| Climbers and hill walkers, however, were warned that the risk of avalanches in Scotland's highest hills and mountains was "considerable". | Climbers and hill walkers, however, were warned that the risk of avalanches in Scotland's highest hills and mountains was "considerable". |
| A 24-year-old man was injured in a snowboarding accident in England's Lake District on Saturday. | |
| Seventeen rescuers were called out to the Keppel Cove area near Helvellyn mountain, and had to wade through snow drifts above waist height to get to the man. | |
| A coastguard helicopter had to turn back because of bad weather, and the man was pulled off the fells on a sledge before being taken to hospital. | |
| All areas of the UK are affected by the Met Office's yellow "be aware" warnings for either ice or snow or both, except Wales, Northern Ireland, the Grampian region , and the islands of Orkney and Shetland. | |
| The warnings are currently in place until mid-morning on Sunday. There are three categories for warnings - red, amber and yellow - with red the most severe. | |
| The Met Office said clear skies allowed temperatures to fall widely to below freezing making untreated footpaths and cycle paths turn icy. | The Met Office said clear skies allowed temperatures to fall widely to below freezing making untreated footpaths and cycle paths turn icy. |
| Has it snowed where you are? You can send us your snowy pictures in the following ways: | Has it snowed where you are? You can send us your snowy pictures in the following ways: |