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| UK weather - as it happened: Met Office issues red severe weather warning amid travel disruption as heavy snow hits Britain | UK weather - as it happened: Met Office issues red severe weather warning amid travel disruption as heavy snow hits Britain |
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| Severe weather caused major travel disruption across the UK and Ireland on Wednesday as the “Beast from the East” tightened its grip. | |
| Road closures, stranded vehicles and cancellations were widespread due to snow and ice. | Road closures, stranded vehicles and cancellations were widespread due to snow and ice. |
| Services on trains and planes were disrupted, with travellers urged to check with their transport provider before setting off on journeys. | Services on trains and planes were disrupted, with travellers urged to check with their transport provider before setting off on journeys. |
| Rail passengers were warned to avoid travelling to or from Scotland for all of Wednesday and into Thursday. | Rail passengers were warned to avoid travelling to or from Scotland for all of Wednesday and into Thursday. |
| Meanwhile, hundreds of schools across Britain were closed for a second day. | Meanwhile, hundreds of schools across Britain were closed for a second day. |
| Forecasters predicted the snow and freezing temperatures would not let up any time soon, prompting the Met Office to extend some of its weather warnings. | Forecasters predicted the snow and freezing temperatures would not let up any time soon, prompting the Met Office to extend some of its weather warnings. |
| Rail companies warned delays may continue into Friday. | Rail companies warned delays may continue into Friday. |
| British Airways said the weather was likely to continue disrupting flights throughout the week. | British Airways said the weather was likely to continue disrupting flights throughout the week. |
| From Thursday, forecasters predict that another weather system, Storm Emma, will bring blizzards, gales and sleet. | From Thursday, forecasters predict that another weather system, Storm Emma, will bring blizzards, gales and sleet. |
| Follow along for live updates | Follow along for live updates |
| The storm, named by the Portuguese Met Service, was expected to move north through Europe and was due to hit the UK on Thursday and Friday. | The storm, named by the Portuguese Met Service, was expected to move north through Europe and was due to hit the UK on Thursday and Friday. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |