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A cold snap has hit the UK , on the last day of British summer time, with snow and ice covering some of Scotland and north-east England on Saturday.A cold snap has hit the UK , on the last day of British summer time, with snow and ice covering some of Scotland and north-east England on Saturday.
Gritters were sent out in parts of the country on Friday night and the Met Office issued yellow warnings for snow and ice in northern Scotland and ice in Northern Ireland.Gritters were sent out in parts of the country on Friday night and the Met Office issued yellow warnings for snow and ice in northern Scotland and ice in Northern Ireland.
Forecasters said patchy ice and slush would affect upland routes and there would be rail and road disruption after what one meteorologist called “some of the coldest October days in a decade”.Forecasters said patchy ice and slush would affect upland routes and there would be rail and road disruption after what one meteorologist called “some of the coldest October days in a decade”.
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Heavy snow fell in parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire, as people who headed out early on Saturday found their cars covered and frozen, while eastern parts were likely to be hit with hail, showers and strong winds throughout Saturday, with the chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy snow fell in parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire, and hail, showers and strong winds were likely across eastern England throughout Saturday, with the chance of a thunderstorm.
In southern regions, where temperatures are forecast to be about 7C (45F), wind chill means it will feel several degrees cooler, forecasters said. In southern regions, where temperatures are forecast to be about 7C (45F), wind chill means it will feel several degrees cooler.
Met Office forecaster John West said flurries could continue throughout the weekend. “With the temperatures that we are seeing – struggling to reach double figures across the country – these are some of the coldest October days in a decade, much colder than average,” he said. “It is going to be cold over the next couple of days, but will start to peter out tomorrow. Temperatures will recover quite slowly but it is not likely to be as wintry.” The Met Office forecaster John West said flurries could continue throughout the weekend. “With the temperatures that we are seeing – struggling to reach double figures across the country – these are some of the coldest October days in a decade, much colder than average,” he said. “It is going to be cold over the next couple of days, but will start to peter out tomorrow. Temperatures will recover quite slowly but it is not likely to be as wintry.”
The clocks return to Greenwich mean time at 2am on Sunday.The clocks return to Greenwich mean time at 2am on Sunday.
It comes as the practice of daylight saving time could end across Europe, with scientists and politicians becoming increasingly concerned about the impact it has on the human sleep cycle. While the autumn change is tolerated well by most, the spring switch to daylight saving time has been found to cause symptoms similar to jet lag in some people. The practice of daylight saving time could end across Europe next year, with scientists and politicians increasingly concerned about the impact it has on the human sleep cycle. The autumn change is tolerated well by most, but the spring switch to daylight saving time has been found to cause symptoms similar to jet lag in some people.
Last year, the European parliament voted to reconsider daylight saving time, after a German investigation in 2016 found “the process of adaptation to the time change might be more difficult for some people than has been assumed in earlier years”. The European parliament voted to reconsider daylight saving time last year after a German investigation in 2016 found “the process of adaptation to the time change might be more difficult for some people than has been assumed in earlier years”.
The report called for further research, but before that happened Lithuania asked the European commission to act. A public consultation found 80% of people were in favour of abolishing the clock changes, and the European commission has since recommended member states should do so. The report called for further research, but before that happened Lithuania asked the European commission to act. A public consultation found 80% of people were in favour of abolishing the clock changes, and the European commission has since recommended member states do so.
In many European countries, daylight saving time was introduced after the 1973 oil crisis. In Britain it dates back to the 1916 Summer Time Act.In many European countries, daylight saving time was introduced after the 1973 oil crisis. In Britain it dates back to the 1916 Summer Time Act.
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