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| UK weather: Heavy snow causes UK-wide disruption | UK weather: Heavy snow causes UK-wide disruption |
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| Drivers are being warned of hazardous conditions on roads as heavy snowfall hits parts of the UK. | Drivers are being warned of hazardous conditions on roads as heavy snowfall hits parts of the UK. |
| Three people died following a crash in Lincolnshire while one man died in a crash in Cambridgeshire. Police have not said if they were weather-related. | Three people died following a crash in Lincolnshire while one man died in a crash in Cambridgeshire. Police have not said if they were weather-related. |
| Hundreds of trains are cancelled, many schools are shut and forecasters say some rural communities may be cut off. | Hundreds of trains are cancelled, many schools are shut and forecasters say some rural communities may be cut off. |
| Kent, Surrey, Suffolk and Sussex have seen up to 10cm (4in) of snow, while north-east England has had up to 8cm. | Kent, Surrey, Suffolk and Sussex have seen up to 10cm (4in) of snow, while north-east England has had up to 8cm. |
| Amber Met Office weather warnings are in place in those areas, meaning there is a possible risk to life and property. | Amber Met Office weather warnings are in place in those areas, meaning there is a possible risk to life and property. |
| A less severe yellow warning applies to a much wider area, covering much of Scotland, England and Wales. | A less severe yellow warning applies to a much wider area, covering much of Scotland, England and Wales. |
| Lincolnshire Police say three people died following a crash at about 06:15 GMT on the A15 near Baston. | Lincolnshire Police say three people died following a crash at about 06:15 GMT on the A15 near Baston. |
| Officers have not said whether the crash - which involved a blue Renault Clio and a white lorry - was caused by the poor weather, but the force said earlier that roads in the county were "particularly hazardous". | Officers have not said whether the crash - which involved a blue Renault Clio and a white lorry - was caused by the poor weather, but the force said earlier that roads in the county were "particularly hazardous". |
| Lincolnshire County Council said the road had been gritted in the early hours of Tuesday morning. | Lincolnshire County Council said the road had been gritted in the early hours of Tuesday morning. |
| A man also died following a three-car collision on the A47 near Peterborough, while a 17 vehicles were involved in a crash on the A120, in Essex. | A man also died following a three-car collision on the A47 near Peterborough, while a 17 vehicles were involved in a crash on the A120, in Essex. |
| Officers in Lincolnshire also helped 45 schoolchildren from their bus after it collided with a car and left the road. None of the pupils was injured. | Officers in Lincolnshire also helped 45 schoolchildren from their bus after it collided with a car and left the road. None of the pupils was injured. |
| The UK is experiencing what is expected to be the coldest week of the winter, with snow moving west during Tuesday, spreading into Scotland and the Midlands. | The UK is experiencing what is expected to be the coldest week of the winter, with snow moving west during Tuesday, spreading into Scotland and the Midlands. |
| Up to 40cm (15in) of snow could fall in north-east England and Scotland, between Wednesday morning and Thursday lunchtime, the Met Office says. | Up to 40cm (15in) of snow could fall in north-east England and Scotland, between Wednesday morning and Thursday lunchtime, the Met Office says. |
| Temperatures dropped well below freezing on Monday night, with Northern Ireland, south-west England and East Anglia logging figures as low as -6C. The lowest temperature was -8.9C and was recorded in Farnborough, Hampshire. | Temperatures dropped well below freezing on Monday night, with Northern Ireland, south-west England and East Anglia logging figures as low as -6C. The lowest temperature was -8.9C and was recorded in Farnborough, Hampshire. |
| It is expected to get as low as -15C by midweek in areas where snow has fallen. | It is expected to get as low as -15C by midweek in areas where snow has fallen. |
| Scotland's transport minister Humza Yousaf warned an amber warning in place for parts of the country could be upgraded to the most serious red warning - meaning "extreme weather is expected". | Scotland's transport minister Humza Yousaf warned an amber warning in place for parts of the country could be upgraded to the most serious red warning - meaning "extreme weather is expected". |
| BBC Weather meteorologist Gemma Plumb said: "On Wednesday and Thursday it is going to feel bitterly cold with a lot of areas seeing maximum temperatures below freezing. | BBC Weather meteorologist Gemma Plumb said: "On Wednesday and Thursday it is going to feel bitterly cold with a lot of areas seeing maximum temperatures below freezing. |
| "There will be heavy snow showers in the East, particularly in north-east Britain." | "There will be heavy snow showers in the East, particularly in north-east Britain." |
| Among the disruption on Tuesday: | Among the disruption on Tuesday: |
| Network Rail said it was working to restore rail services in East Anglia, after conditions there had not been as bad as expected. | Network Rail said it was working to restore rail services in East Anglia, after conditions there had not been as bad as expected. |
| Some lines had been closed in advance of forecasted snow in the area, with engineers asked instead to focus on keeping the main lines open. | Some lines had been closed in advance of forecasted snow in the area, with engineers asked instead to focus on keeping the main lines open. |
| Apologising, Meliha Duymaz, from Network Rail Anglia, said the weather had not been as bad as anticipated, and a full service was expected on Wednesday. | Apologising, Meliha Duymaz, from Network Rail Anglia, said the weather had not been as bad as anticipated, and a full service was expected on Wednesday. |
| Motorists, meanwhile, are being urged to take extra care and in the worst affected areas, only travel if really necessary. | Motorists, meanwhile, are being urged to take extra care and in the worst affected areas, only travel if really necessary. |
| The RAC's Pete Williams advised drivers to check fuel levels, oil, tyre tread and pressure, coolant, lights and screen wash before setting out. | The RAC's Pete Williams advised drivers to check fuel levels, oil, tyre tread and pressure, coolant, lights and screen wash before setting out. |
| Hundreds of schools across the UK are shut, particularly in north-east England, Yorkshire, and the South East. More than 330 schools are closed in Kent, while 223 closed in Wales. | |
| Closures have also been announced in north-west England and northern and eastern Scotland, and in north Wales more than 230 are shut. | Closures have also been announced in north-west England and northern and eastern Scotland, and in north Wales more than 230 are shut. |
| At least 238 schools and nurseries have shut in Kent, as well as others in Sussex and Surrey. | At least 238 schools and nurseries have shut in Kent, as well as others in Sussex and Surrey. |
| Weather warnings are expected to be in place until Friday. | Weather warnings are expected to be in place until Friday. |
| How has the cold weather affected you? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | How has the cold weather affected you? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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