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| Weather: Snow disrupts travel as temperatures fall | Weather: Snow disrupts travel as temperatures fall |
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| Snow has caused travel disruption in parts of the UK, after temperatures plummeted overnight. | |
| Police warned drivers to take extra care after wintry conditions led to a series of accidents on the M20 motorway in south-east England. | Police warned drivers to take extra care after wintry conditions led to a series of accidents on the M20 motorway in south-east England. |
| A yellow "be aware" weather warning for snow and ice is in place from 20:00 GMT on Monday for large parts of the UK. | |
| Forecasters said it was expected to be one of the coldest weeks of the winter so far. | Forecasters said it was expected to be one of the coldest weeks of the winter so far. |
| The lowest temperature recorded overnight was -6C (21F), in County Down, while it dropped to -5.6C in Sutherland, and Northumberland. | The lowest temperature recorded overnight was -6C (21F), in County Down, while it dropped to -5.6C in Sutherland, and Northumberland. |
| Kent Police said "heavy snowfall" had affected the M20 near Maidstone and conditions were poor on other roads. | Kent Police said "heavy snowfall" had affected the M20 near Maidstone and conditions were poor on other roads. |
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| Officers advised drivers to stay in their vehicle with the engine running if they got stuck in snow. | Officers advised drivers to stay in their vehicle with the engine running if they got stuck in snow. |
| Kent Police said there were two separate crashes in the space of a minute on Monday morning, just before 08:30 GMT, when two vehicles overturned. | Kent Police said there were two separate crashes in the space of a minute on Monday morning, just before 08:30 GMT, when two vehicles overturned. |
| Between 1-2cm of snow fell in Kent and Essex, and the Met Office has predicted more on Monday evening and Tuesday in the rest of the UK. | |
| Temperatures are due to plunge again overnight into Tuesday - and could sink as low as -11C in the Scottish Highlands on Wednesday. | |
| "Tonight is going to be very cold. There is a front coming into the North West and because we have got lots of cold air there is going to be lots of snow," said Met Office spokesman Martin Bowles. | "Tonight is going to be very cold. There is a front coming into the North West and because we have got lots of cold air there is going to be lots of snow," said Met Office spokesman Martin Bowles. |
| He said the snow would reach north-west Scotland and Northern Ireland this evening, before gradually working its way into north Wales and north-west England overnight, with some "fairly substantial" settling of snow expected. | He said the snow would reach north-west Scotland and Northern Ireland this evening, before gradually working its way into north Wales and north-west England overnight, with some "fairly substantial" settling of snow expected. |
| The weather warning for snow and ice covers Wales, Northern Ireland, most of Scotland and northern England from 20:00 GMT on Monday until Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Eastern England can expect disruption after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice in the region from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday until 09:30 on Wednesday. | |
| The cold spell is expected to last until the weekend, with milder weather on the way the following week. | The cold spell is expected to last until the weekend, with milder weather on the way the following week. |
| The Local Government Association said 1.5 million tonnes of salt had been stockpiled. | The Local Government Association said 1.5 million tonnes of salt had been stockpiled. |
| "Gritters will be out treating thousands of miles of roads as the big chill bites, and councils will be keeping people up-to-date about weather forecasts, road conditions and gritting activity," said transport spokesman councillor Martin Tett. | "Gritters will be out treating thousands of miles of roads as the big chill bites, and councils will be keeping people up-to-date about weather forecasts, road conditions and gritting activity," said transport spokesman councillor Martin Tett. |
| He encouraged people to look out for vulnerable and elderly neighbours, who may need assistance in the cold weather. | He encouraged people to look out for vulnerable and elderly neighbours, who may need assistance in the cold weather. |
| Have you been affected by the weather? How cold would it have to be for you to stay at home? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by the weather? How cold would it have to be for you to stay at home? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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