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| Dozens of flights have been cancelled amid warnings of blizzard conditions set to sweep across the UK on Thursday. | Dozens of flights have been cancelled amid warnings of blizzard conditions set to sweep across the UK on Thursday. |
| London's Heathrow Airport said airlines had pre-emptively cancelled 46 departures and 31 arrivals, with disruption expected from 15:00 GMT. | London's Heathrow Airport said airlines had pre-emptively cancelled 46 departures and 31 arrivals, with disruption expected from 15:00 GMT. |
| It comes a day after the Forth Road Bridge was closed and homes were left without power in northern England. | It comes a day after the Forth Road Bridge was closed and homes were left without power in northern England. |
| The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" weather warnings for snow for much of Britain up until Saturday. | The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" weather warnings for snow for much of Britain up until Saturday. |
| Frequent snow showers and strong winds are expected widely across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the north of England on Thursday. | Frequent snow showers and strong winds are expected widely across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the north of England on Thursday. |
| Meanwhile in the south, there is the possibility of sleet or snow for a short time. | Meanwhile in the south, there is the possibility of sleet or snow for a short time. |
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| Forecasters said the heaviest and most frequent showers are expected across northern and western Scotland, Northern Ireland and around Irish Sea coasts. | Forecasters said the heaviest and most frequent showers are expected across northern and western Scotland, Northern Ireland and around Irish Sea coasts. |
| Heavy snow has already hit parts of Northern Ireland with Coleraine and Ballymena among the towns worst affected. | |
| The Met Office has issued Scotland a warning of gusts of up to 60mph in places and 10cm (4in) to 20cm (8in) of snow on higher ground. | |
| People living in southern England and Wales can expect a cold and wet day with some heavy rain on Thursday, with an increasing chance some will turn to sleet or snow in high areas later. | People living in southern England and Wales can expect a cold and wet day with some heavy rain on Thursday, with an increasing chance some will turn to sleet or snow in high areas later. |
| A combination of high tides and strong winds are expected to result in a large tidal surge down the east coast, which the Environment Agency is monitoring. | |
| The conditions are likely to cause localised flooding due to waves overtopping the flood defences and wind-blown spray. | |
| Meteorologists are predicting rare "thundersnow" for parts of Wales, where snow falls instead of rain. | |
| Paul Gundersen, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "There is a chance of snow settling, bringing disruption to transport during the evening rush hour and possibly interruptions to power supplies, this more likely across East Anglia and south-east England. | Paul Gundersen, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "There is a chance of snow settling, bringing disruption to transport during the evening rush hour and possibly interruptions to power supplies, this more likely across East Anglia and south-east England. |
| "As skies clear on Thursday night it is likely to become icy in many areas." | "As skies clear on Thursday night it is likely to become icy in many areas." |
| In Scotland, police said there have been some minor road accidents in the Highlands, while the M74 was closed for a time at junction eight due to ice. | |
| Ferry services have also been affected, with Caledonian MacBrayne expecting "heavy disruption" and problems are also likely on Northlink and Orkney Ferries. | |
| The Forth Road Bridge, linking Edinburgh and Fife, has reopened after a lorry was blown over and damaged the central reservation on Wednesday. | The Forth Road Bridge, linking Edinburgh and Fife, has reopened after a lorry was blown over and damaged the central reservation on Wednesday. |
| The 54-year-old driver has been charged with dangerous driving, as the bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles at the time of the accident, said police. | The 54-year-old driver has been charged with dangerous driving, as the bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles at the time of the accident, said police. |
| Engineers will be on standby after they worked to reconnect thousands of homes in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Cheshire and the north of Scotland on Wednesday. | Engineers will be on standby after they worked to reconnect thousands of homes in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Cheshire and the north of Scotland on Wednesday. |
| A gust of 93mph was recorded at High Bradfield in South Yorkshire and 82mph at Emley Moor in West Yorkshire | |