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| UK weather: Heavy snow causes UK-wide disruption | UK weather: Heavy snow causes UK-wide disruption |
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| Hundreds of schools have been closed, flights have been cancelled and police have dealt with serious crashes after heavy snow hit parts of the UK. | Hundreds of schools have been closed, flights have been cancelled and police have dealt with serious crashes after heavy snow hit parts of the UK. |
| Three people died following a crash in Lincolnshire while one man died in a crash in Cambridgeshire, amid warnings of treacherous conditions on roads. | Three people died following a crash in Lincolnshire while one man died in a crash in Cambridgeshire, amid warnings of treacherous conditions on roads. |
| Some flights at Heathrow were cancelled and many rail services were disrupted. | Some flights at Heathrow were cancelled and many rail services were disrupted. |
| Weather warnings remain in place across the UK, with heavy snow forecast for much of Scotland on Wednesday. | Weather warnings remain in place across the UK, with heavy snow forecast for much of Scotland on Wednesday. |
| Scotland's transport minister has warned of potentially "extreme" weather conditions later this week. | Scotland's transport minister has warned of potentially "extreme" weather conditions later this week. |
| An amber warning - meaning a possible risk to life and property - is in place for much of eastern Scotland from 06:00 GMT on Wednesday. | An amber warning - meaning a possible risk to life and property - is in place for much of eastern Scotland from 06:00 GMT on Wednesday. |
| Less severe yellow warnings of snow remain in place for a much wider area, covering much of Scotland, England and Wales. | Less severe yellow warnings of snow remain in place for a much wider area, covering much of Scotland, England and Wales. |
| Some of the areas worst hit by the snow have been Kent, Surrey, Suffolk and Sussex, where amber Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted. | Some of the areas worst hit by the snow have been Kent, Surrey, Suffolk and Sussex, where amber Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted. |
| In Cowgate, Newcastle, 500 homes are without power following an underground electrical fire at 15:20 GMT. | |
| Due to the freezing temperature, Northumbria Police has declared a major incident. | |
| In Lincolnshire, police said three people died following a crash at about 06:15 GMT on the A15 near Baston. | In Lincolnshire, police said 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 had said 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 had said that roads in the county were "particularly hazardous". |
| Lincolnshire County Council said the road had been gritted in the early hours of Tuesday. | Lincolnshire County Council said the road had been gritted in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| A man also died following a three-car collision on the A47 near Peterborough, while 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 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. |
| Meanwhile, Meliha Duymaz, from Network Rail Anglia, apologised to passengers after trains were cancelled in East Anglia, saying the weather had not been as bad as anticipated. | Meanwhile, Meliha Duymaz, from Network Rail Anglia, apologised to passengers after trains were cancelled in East Anglia, saying the weather had not been as bad as anticipated. |
| Among the disruption on Tuesday: | Among the disruption on Tuesday: |
| The UK is experiencing what is expected to be the coldest week of the winter, as snow moved west on Tuesday, spreading into Scotland and the Midlands. | The UK is experiencing what is expected to be the coldest week of the winter, as snow moved west on 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 has warned. | Up to 40cm (15in) of snow could fall in north-east England and Scotland, between Wednesday morning and Thursday lunchtime, the Met Office has warned. |
| 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. |
| Motorists, meanwhile, have been urged to take extra care and, in the worst affected areas, only travel if really necessary. | Motorists, meanwhile, have been 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. |
| Weather warnings are expected to be in place until the weekend. | Weather warnings are expected to be in place until the weekend. |
| 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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