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| Storm Emma: UK snow could reach 50cm as conditions worsen | Storm Emma: UK snow could reach 50cm as conditions worsen |
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| Parts of the UK are braced for up to 50cm of snow, as Storm Emma brings worsening conditions. | Parts of the UK are braced for up to 50cm of snow, as Storm Emma brings worsening conditions. |
| A highly unusual red weather warning for snow is in force for south-west England and south Wales until the early hours of Friday. | A highly unusual red weather warning for snow is in force for south-west England and south Wales until the early hours of Friday. |
| UK roads, railways and airports have been severely hit by snow for a third day, with thousands of schools shut. | UK roads, railways and airports have been severely hit by snow for a third day, with thousands of schools shut. |
| A seven-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a house in Looe, Cornwall. | A seven-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a house in Looe, Cornwall. |
| In Leeds, a 75-year-old woman has been found dead in a snowy street. She was found partially hidden beneath a car in the Farsley area of the city. | In Leeds, a 75-year-old woman has been found dead in a snowy street. She was found partially hidden beneath a car in the Farsley area of the city. |
| Meanwhile, in the south, a 46-year-old man has died in a road crash after a collision with a lorry in icy conditions on the A34 near Tot Hill services in Berkshire. | Meanwhile, in the south, a 46-year-old man has died in a road crash after a collision with a lorry in icy conditions on the A34 near Tot Hill services in Berkshire. |
| Earlier, a woman gave birth to a baby girl in a car on the roadside in snowy County Durham. | Earlier, a woman gave birth to a baby girl in a car on the roadside in snowy County Durham. |
| The baby's father, Andrew Waring, told the BBC he opened the passenger door and knelt in the snow to help deliver his third child. | The baby's father, Andrew Waring, told the BBC he opened the passenger door and knelt in the snow to help deliver his third child. |
| National Grid says there may not be enough gas to meet demand in the UK. | National Grid says there may not be enough gas to meet demand in the UK. |
| If suppliers cannot provide more gas, industry, large businesses and gas-fired power stations will be asked to use less, but domestic consumers would only be affected as a last resort. | If suppliers cannot provide more gas, industry, large businesses and gas-fired power stations will be asked to use less, but domestic consumers would only be affected as a last resort. |
| Children in south Wales, southern England and Scotland were off on a snow day, as thousands of schools closed. | Children in south Wales, southern England and Scotland were off on a snow day, as thousands of schools closed. |
| Several sports fixtures have been disrupted by weather conditions. Four Super League rugby league have been postponed while the Premier League Darts in Exeter has been cancelled. | Several sports fixtures have been disrupted by weather conditions. Four Super League rugby league have been postponed while the Premier League Darts in Exeter has been cancelled. |
| A red alert for snow in Scotland - the country's first- has been lifted but an amber alert remains in place. | A red alert for snow in Scotland - the country's first- has been lifted but an amber alert remains in place. |
| More than 300 people were stranded on a motorway in Scotland in freezing temperatures overnight on Wednesday - some for 20 hours. | More than 300 people were stranded on a motorway in Scotland in freezing temperatures overnight on Wednesday - some for 20 hours. |
| Some 15 law courts across Scotland have cancelled trials on Friday while the high winds have blown panels off the roof of the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow. | Some 15 law courts across Scotland have cancelled trials on Friday while the high winds have blown panels off the roof of the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow. |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged people there not to travel, while Wales' transport secretary has also warned against driving. | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged people there not to travel, while Wales' transport secretary has also warned against driving. |
| On Thursday evening, troops were deployed to transport 200 critical care hospital workers to and from their shifts at two hospitals in Edinburgh. | |
| Blizzards, biting winds and significant travel disruption are also affecting southern, western and central England, parts of Wales and Northern Ireland. | Blizzards, biting winds and significant travel disruption are also affecting southern, western and central England, parts of Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| This is the third day of disruption caused by heavy snowfall, with reports of "near zero visibility" on some roads in Cumbria. | This is the third day of disruption caused by heavy snowfall, with reports of "near zero visibility" on some roads in Cumbria. |
| In Devon and Cornwall, police have warned drivers that most minor roads are "impassable". | In Devon and Cornwall, police have warned drivers that most minor roads are "impassable". |
| As of 17:00 GMT, the RAC have reported 8,000 breakdowns across the UK with the West Midlands its busiest region. | As of 17:00 GMT, the RAC have reported 8,000 breakdowns across the UK with the West Midlands its busiest region. |
| Around 100 vehicles are stuck on the A35 near Puddletown in Dorset, which has been closed in both directions. The police have urged drivers to stay in their cars. | |
| Meanwhile, hundreds of homes have been left without power across the UK. On Thursday evening Western Power Distribution, which serves the Midlands, Wales and the south west, said 1,300 homes had power cuts, although not all were weather-related. | |
| The problems for commuters may not be over by the end of this evening with Arriva Trains Wales cancelling several of its services and suspending many others on Friday. | The problems for commuters may not be over by the end of this evening with Arriva Trains Wales cancelling several of its services and suspending many others on Friday. |
| How have the roads been affected? | How have the roads been affected? |
| What is happening with the trains? | What is happening with the trains? |
| Across the UK, more than 20 rail operators are running a reduced service. | Across the UK, more than 20 rail operators are running a reduced service. |
| In London, Paddington Station was closed for nearly three hours due to severe weather conditions, and in Kent 50 stations are closed. | In London, Paddington Station was closed for nearly three hours due to severe weather conditions, and in Kent 50 stations are closed. |
| National Rail is reporting mass disruption in the South East, Scotland, north-west England and the South West. | National Rail is reporting mass disruption in the South East, Scotland, north-west England and the South West. |
| How are the airports affected? | How are the airports affected? |
| Airports across Britain are being affected by the cold weather, and the knock-on effect of other terminals across the UK and Europe cancelling flights. | Airports across Britain are being affected by the cold weather, and the knock-on effect of other terminals across the UK and Europe cancelling flights. |
| What is the forecast? | What is the forecast? |
| The Met Office says the cold weather could last into next week and possibly the following week. | The Met Office says the cold weather could last into next week and possibly the following week. |
| BBC Weather's Ben Rich predicted "blizzard conditions" by Thursday evening across south-west England, Wales and parts of the Midlands. | BBC Weather's Ben Rich predicted "blizzard conditions" by Thursday evening across south-west England, Wales and parts of the Midlands. |
| He said a "biting easterly wind" will make it feel like -11C (12F) in Birmingham and Cardiff - on what is the first day of meteorological spring. | He said a "biting easterly wind" will make it feel like -11C (12F) in Birmingham and Cardiff - on what is the first day of meteorological spring. |
| There is potential for up to 50cm (19.6 inches) of snow over parts of Dartmoor and Exmoor, the Met Office added, with up to 20cm (7.8 inches) falling in southern England, Wales and the West Midlands. | There is potential for up to 50cm (19.6 inches) of snow over parts of Dartmoor and Exmoor, the Met Office added, with up to 20cm (7.8 inches) falling in southern England, Wales and the West Midlands. |
| 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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