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| Snow falling as Siberian blast hits UK | Snow falling as Siberian blast hits UK |
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| Snow is falling across the UK as bitterly cold weather is swept in from Russia. | Snow is falling across the UK as bitterly cold weather is swept in from Russia. |
| A wind chill means that during the day it will feel like -10C to -15C. | A wind chill means that during the day it will feel like -10C to -15C. |
| Yellow and amber weather warnings for snow are in place for Monday and Tuesday, covering southern and eastern England before extending to cover the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. | Yellow and amber weather warnings for snow are in place for Monday and Tuesday, covering southern and eastern England before extending to cover the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. |
| Some train services in the south east of England will stop running on Monday night as a precautionary measure. | Some train services in the south east of England will stop running on Monday night as a precautionary measure. |
| Wednesday and Thursday's yellow warnings will also cover Cornwall, Scotland and Northern Ireland. | Wednesday and Thursday's yellow warnings will also cover Cornwall, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| By Wednesday night, more than 20cm of snow could have accumulated in some parts of eastern England and Northern Ireland, say forecasters. | By Wednesday night, more than 20cm of snow could have accumulated in some parts of eastern England and Northern Ireland, say forecasters. |
| Scotland is expected to have between 5cm and 10cm of snow on Wednesday. | Scotland is expected to have between 5cm and 10cm of snow on Wednesday. |
| Road, rail and air travellers could face severe disruption, with BBC Weather warning of possibly hazardous conditions in southern England later in the week as a low pressure weather system moves up from the Bay of Biscay and hits the already "exceptionally cold air". | Road, rail and air travellers could face severe disruption, with BBC Weather warning of possibly hazardous conditions in southern England later in the week as a low pressure weather system moves up from the Bay of Biscay and hits the already "exceptionally cold air". |
| South Eastern Railway has advised passengers to complete their journeys by 18:00 GMT on Monday to avoid disruption. | |
| Meanwhile all Greater Anglia trains will stop by 22:00 GMT on Monday with a reduced service running on its routes during the day between Tuesday and Thursday. | |
| C2c services will operate normally until 21:00 GMT and passengers have been warned to expect alterations and cancellations on Monday night. | C2c services will operate normally until 21:00 GMT and passengers have been warned to expect alterations and cancellations on Monday night. |
| In London, TfL is advising commuters to check before travelling and to allow extra time for journeys and will also terminate some services on Monday night. | In London, TfL is advising commuters to check before travelling and to allow extra time for journeys and will also terminate some services on Monday night. |
| "Any precipitation will turn readily to snow, and with bitterly cold strong to gale force easterly winds, blizzards are likely," said Alina Jenkins from the BBC's Weather service. | "Any precipitation will turn readily to snow, and with bitterly cold strong to gale force easterly winds, blizzards are likely," said Alina Jenkins from the BBC's Weather service. |
| Met Office meteorologist Charlie Powell said: "Unusually for Britain, the snow is going to be quite dry, so it will blow around and gather in drifts and we could see some blizzard conditions." | Met Office meteorologist Charlie Powell said: "Unusually for Britain, the snow is going to be quite dry, so it will blow around and gather in drifts and we could see some blizzard conditions." |
| He added that while he did not want to alarm people, the Met Office was urging people to be prepared for the so-called "beast from the East". | He added that while he did not want to alarm people, the Met Office was urging people to be prepared for the so-called "beast from the East". |
| Wet vs dry snow | Wet vs dry snow |
| Parts of the UK will feel as cold as northern Norway and Iceland. | Parts of the UK will feel as cold as northern Norway and Iceland. |
| When surface temperatures are below freezing, snow is drier as it contains less water. This type of snow is powdery and does not stick together, the Met Office says. | When surface temperatures are below freezing, snow is drier as it contains less water. This type of snow is powdery and does not stick together, the Met Office says. |
| Wet snow however, is the result of slightly warmer, moist air, which causes the edge of snowflakes to melt and stick together. | Wet snow however, is the result of slightly warmer, moist air, which causes the edge of snowflakes to melt and stick together. |
| The Local Government Association said councils were well prepared, having stockpiled 1.5 million tonnes of salt to help keep roads clear. | |
| Council teams will also be visiting elderly and vulnerable people to deliver hot meals and carry out emergency heating repairs, the LGA said. | Council teams will also be visiting elderly and vulnerable people to deliver hot meals and carry out emergency heating repairs, the LGA said. |
| However, it urged people to check on neighbours who may struggle to cope in the cold. | However, it urged people to check on neighbours who may struggle to cope in the cold. |
| Public Health England have advised homes to be heated to at least 18C. | Public Health England have advised homes to be heated to at least 18C. |
| Emergency shelters have been opened across the country as councils offer extra accommodation to the homeless during the freezing conditions. | |
| The offer of a hot shower, clean clothes, food and a bed can help save lives, homeless charity St Mungo's said. | |
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| We would like to hear your experiences in the cold snap. Please send your comments and pictures to: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | We would like to hear your experiences in the cold snap. Please send your comments and pictures to: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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