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| UK faces more snow over weekend | |
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| Weather warnings are still in place for large parts of the country with more snow forecast and temperatures expected to plummet. | Weather warnings are still in place for large parts of the country with more snow forecast and temperatures expected to plummet. |
| Freezing temperatures which caused problems for commuters on Friday are likely to continue, forecasters say, after snow dumps arrived in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of the Midlands. | Freezing temperatures which caused problems for commuters on Friday are likely to continue, forecasters say, after snow dumps arrived in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of the Midlands. |
| A yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place for these areas until 6pm on Saturday. | A yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place for these areas until 6pm on Saturday. |
| Forecasters say 10-20cm of snow is possible for some locations; the worst areas affected will be mainly in northern Scotland. Northern Ireland, north Wales and the north-west Midlands are also likely to see snow flurries in yellow warning areas. | Forecasters say 10-20cm of snow is possible for some locations; the worst areas affected will be mainly in northern Scotland. Northern Ireland, north Wales and the north-west Midlands are also likely to see snow flurries in yellow warning areas. |
| Rachel Adshead, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Storm Caroline has sort of moved away and what we’ve got is a cold area which the storm has left. Throughout the warning area there has been snow accumulations, but it’s not just in Scotland; we’ve also had quite a bit of snow in Northern Ireland down in the Liverpool Bay area and we’ve also had quite a few snow showers across Wales.” | Rachel Adshead, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Storm Caroline has sort of moved away and what we’ve got is a cold area which the storm has left. Throughout the warning area there has been snow accumulations, but it’s not just in Scotland; we’ve also had quite a bit of snow in Northern Ireland down in the Liverpool Bay area and we’ve also had quite a few snow showers across Wales.” |
| Aviemore in the Highlands, Antrim in Northern Ireland, Kinmel Bay in Wales, Leeds and areas to the west of the Pennines also reported coverings of snow and these conditions are expected to continue. | Aviemore in the Highlands, Antrim in Northern Ireland, Kinmel Bay in Wales, Leeds and areas to the west of the Pennines also reported coverings of snow and these conditions are expected to continue. |
| The Met office said icy surfaces were also likely to be an additional hazard on Saturday morning. | The Met office said icy surfaces were also likely to be an additional hazard on Saturday morning. |
| After school closures and power cuts in Scotland on Friday, the heaviest and most frequent snow showers are predicted to be in the north-east of the country during Saturday. | After school closures and power cuts in Scotland on Friday, the heaviest and most frequent snow showers are predicted to be in the north-east of the country during Saturday. |
| About 18,000 homes across Scotland were affected by power cuts, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, but power was returned to the majority of affected homes by Friday evening. | About 18,000 homes across Scotland were affected by power cuts, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, but power was returned to the majority of affected homes by Friday evening. |
| Dale Cargill, its director of customer operations, said: “Our network generally stood up well to Storm Caroline and I would like to thank all our customers who experienced a power cut for their patience as we battled against the elements to restore their power. | Dale Cargill, its director of customer operations, said: “Our network generally stood up well to Storm Caroline and I would like to thank all our customers who experienced a power cut for their patience as we battled against the elements to restore their power. |
| “We have now returned to business as usual but we will continue to monitor conditions and are well prepared to respond to whatever other challenges the Scottish weather has in store for us this winter.” | “We have now returned to business as usual but we will continue to monitor conditions and are well prepared to respond to whatever other challenges the Scottish weather has in store for us this winter.” |
| Freezing temperatures as low as -10C (14F) are likely overnight and are predicted to remain into next week with forecasters warning Sunday could bring further heavy snow showers. | Freezing temperatures as low as -10C (14F) are likely overnight and are predicted to remain into next week with forecasters warning Sunday could bring further heavy snow showers. |
| Highways England advised road users intending to travel through the West Midlands and north-west England to check the forecast and road conditions before travelling. Council gritting teams are on standby to cover roads across the country. | Highways England advised road users intending to travel through the West Midlands and north-west England to check the forecast and road conditions before travelling. Council gritting teams are on standby to cover roads across the country. |