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| Weather: UK braced for one of winter's 'coldest weeks' | Weather: UK braced for one of winter's 'coldest weeks' |
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| Commuters are being warned of possible disruption, with freezing conditions and snow showers in some places. | |
| Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place for large parts of the country for the rest of the week, the Met Office said. | Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place for large parts of the country for the rest of the week, the Met Office said. |
| It is expected to be "one of the coldest weeks of this winter so far", Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said. | |
| Temperatures could plummet to -7C in parts of Scotland, Wales and the Midlands. | |
| The Met Office warns of icy patches along the east coast, bringing potentially difficult driving conditions throughout Monday morning. | |
| Up to 3cm of snow could fall inland, mainly over hills above 100m, while many will start the working week to freezing temperatures between 0C and -2C. | |
| "It's going to be a cold week, plenty of dry weather around, but many places will probably see some snow at some point during the week, but for a lot of us not really amounting to much at all," Mr Snell said. | "It's going to be a cold week, plenty of dry weather around, but many places will probably see some snow at some point during the week, but for a lot of us not really amounting to much at all," Mr Snell said. |
| The Local Government Association said 1.5 million tonnes of salt was stockpiled ready. | The Local Government Association said 1.5 million tonnes of salt was stockpiled ready. |
| "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. |
| Mr Tett encouraged people to look out for vulnerable and elderly neighbours, who may need assistance in the cold weather. | Mr Tett encouraged people to look out for vulnerable and elderly neighbours, who may need assistance in the cold weather. |
| On Monday evening through to 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, there is a chance of snow and ice for the north of England, the northwest Midlands, northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. | |
| "Quite a lot of the UK will see some snow as we head through Tuesday, but as it ventures into the Midlands, south-west England and eventually later in the day across south-east England, it's just going to be a few flakes," Mr Snell said. | "Quite a lot of the UK will see some snow as we head through Tuesday, but as it ventures into the Midlands, south-west England and eventually later in the day across south-east England, it's just going to be a few flakes," Mr Snell said. |
| "Don't expect to build a snowman." | "Don't expect to build a snowman." |
| The cold snap is expected to last until next weekend, with milder weather on the way the following week. | The cold snap is expected to last until next weekend, with milder weather on the way the following week. |