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| Snow and heavy showers hit parts of UK | Snow and heavy showers hit parts of UK |
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| Derbyshire town endures blizzard conditions and Met Office issues 13 flood warnings | Derbyshire town endures blizzard conditions and Met Office issues 13 flood warnings |
| Snow hit some parts of the UK on Saturday morning, while heavy showers are due in the south. | Snow hit some parts of the UK on Saturday morning, while heavy showers are due in the south. |
| A blizzard is raging in some counties, including Buxton in Derbyshire. Further south, heavy showers are expected to continue throughout the weekend, the Met Office has said. | A blizzard is raging in some counties, including Buxton in Derbyshire. Further south, heavy showers are expected to continue throughout the weekend, the Met Office has said. |
| The Environment Agency has issued 13 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 130 flood alerts, for areas where flooding is likely, for Saturday. | The Environment Agency has issued 13 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 130 flood alerts, for areas where flooding is likely, for Saturday. |
| Temperatures will also drop and a blustery weekend lies ahead, according to the Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst. | |
| Dewhurst said: “Anyone who is out Christmas shopping will have to wrap up warmly. | Dewhurst said: “Anyone who is out Christmas shopping will have to wrap up warmly. |
| “Over the high ground of northern England and Scotland, some places may have a covering of snow. | “Over the high ground of northern England and Scotland, some places may have a covering of snow. |
| “Temperatures for most places will be between 3C (37.4F) and 7C, with maximum temperatures of 10C in the south-east where the best of the sunshine will be. | “Temperatures for most places will be between 3C (37.4F) and 7C, with maximum temperatures of 10C in the south-east where the best of the sunshine will be. |
| “We are also looking at wind gusts of 35 to 40mph.” | “We are also looking at wind gusts of 35 to 40mph.” |
| In Leicestershire, one motorist became stranded in floodwater on Saturday morning. Firefighters had to rescue the driver using an inflatable sled on Watery Gate Lane, Thurlaston, at 4.05am. | In Leicestershire, one motorist became stranded in floodwater on Saturday morning. Firefighters had to rescue the driver using an inflatable sled on Watery Gate Lane, Thurlaston, at 4.05am. |
| The man’s Fiat 500 remains partially submerged in water as he arranges its recovery, Leicestershire fire and rescue service said. | The man’s Fiat 500 remains partially submerged in water as he arranges its recovery, Leicestershire fire and rescue service said. |
| Watery Gate Lane is notorious for flooding, and at least 19 people needed rescuing from the road between 2014 and 2018, along with several more this year. | Watery Gate Lane is notorious for flooding, and at least 19 people needed rescuing from the road between 2014 and 2018, along with several more this year. |
| Earlier this month, the Blaby district council, said it wanted to install gates to stop drivers from using the road when water levels were high. | Earlier this month, the Blaby district council, said it wanted to install gates to stop drivers from using the road when water levels were high. |