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| UK weather: Ice warnings and rail strikes set for Boxing Day | UK weather: Ice warnings and rail strikes set for Boxing Day |
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| There will likely be a repeat of this month's wintry scenes in many parts of Scotland on Monday | There will likely be a repeat of this month's wintry scenes in many parts of Scotland on Monday |
| More snow and ice will hit parts of the UK on Boxing Day as rail strikes look set to cause further travel disruption. | More snow and ice will hit parts of the UK on Boxing Day as rail strikes look set to cause further travel disruption. |
| The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for Monday 26 December, with snow and ice alerts in place across large parts of Scotland. | The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for Monday 26 December, with snow and ice alerts in place across large parts of Scotland. |
| Ice warnings are also in place for most of Northern Ireland. | Ice warnings are also in place for most of Northern Ireland. |
| Traffic will build around shopping centres, as bargain hunters are forced onto the roads instead of railways. | Traffic will build around shopping centres, as bargain hunters are forced onto the roads instead of railways. |
| The AA expects 15.2 million cars on the roads throughout Monday, but says many will be making short trips that are likely be spread out across the day. | The AA expects 15.2 million cars on the roads throughout Monday, but says many will be making short trips that are likely be spread out across the day. |
| A spokesman said: "Traffic is likely to build around shopping centres as lots of people seek a bargain in the sales, meanwhile football fans will travel to see their teams." | A spokesman said: "Traffic is likely to build around shopping centres as lots of people seek a bargain in the sales, meanwhile football fans will travel to see their teams." |
| Temperatures are expected to hit -4C (24.8F) in the Scottish Highlands and about 4C in Northern Ireland. | Temperatures are expected to hit -4C (24.8F) in the Scottish Highlands and about 4C in Northern Ireland. |
| The Met Office's weather warnings for Boxing Day include yellow alerts for: | The Met Office's weather warnings for Boxing Day include yellow alerts for: |
| Snow and ice for most of the Scottish Highlands, as well as some lowland areas until 18:00 on Boxing Day | Snow and ice for most of the Scottish Highlands, as well as some lowland areas until 18:00 on Boxing Day |
| Ice to hit Belfast and Newry in Northern Ireland to 10:00 on Boxing Day | Ice to hit Belfast and Newry in Northern Ireland to 10:00 on Boxing Day |
| The Environment Agency has 42 active alerts for possible flooding in England. | The Environment Agency has 42 active alerts for possible flooding in England. |
| Separately, 24 flood warnings - meaning flooding is likely - are in place for areas including River Severn in Gloucestershire, Tyne and Wear coast, and River Trent in Derbyshire. | Separately, 24 flood warnings - meaning flooding is likely - are in place for areas including River Severn in Gloucestershire, Tyne and Wear coast, and River Trent in Derbyshire. |
| The train strike days in December and January | The train strike days in December and January |
| Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said blizzards could hit high ground. | Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said blizzards could hit high ground. |
| She said: "Showers, which will be wintry in places, will continue across Scotland, Northern Ireland and far northern England, locally these could be heavy with hail or a thunderstorm possible. | She said: "Showers, which will be wintry in places, will continue across Scotland, Northern Ireland and far northern England, locally these could be heavy with hail or a thunderstorm possible. |
| "Any accumulating snow will be mainly over high ground where there is a risk of blizzards. | "Any accumulating snow will be mainly over high ground where there is a risk of blizzards. |
| "Showers easing into the later part of the afternoon. | "Showers easing into the later part of the afternoon. |
| "Windy for all, with gales in places especially across the Northern Isles." | "Windy for all, with gales in places especially across the Northern Isles." |
| It will be milder further south - with Birmingham expected to see about 5C and London and Cardiff expected to be around 7C. | It will be milder further south - with Birmingham expected to see about 5C and London and Cardiff expected to be around 7C. |
| Find out the weather forecast for your area, with an hourly breakdown and a 14-day lookahead, by downloading the BBC Weather app: Apple - Android - Amazon | Find out the weather forecast for your area, with an hourly breakdown and a 14-day lookahead, by downloading the BBC Weather app: Apple - Android - Amazon |
| The BBC Weather app is only available to download in the UK. | The BBC Weather app is only available to download in the UK. |
| Network Rail has said railways across the UK will remain closed for a second day due to a walkout by employees who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. | Network Rail has said railways across the UK will remain closed for a second day due to a walkout by employees who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. |
| Merseyrail announced no trains would be running on Boxing Day. | |
| ScotRail usually has a Boxing Day service in the Strathclyde area - but there will be no services there this year. | ScotRail usually has a Boxing Day service in the Strathclyde area - but there will be no services there this year. |
| Northern operated a service between Liverpool Lime Street and St Helens Central on Boxing Day last year, but the company has said there will be no trains running on Monday. | Northern operated a service between Liverpool Lime Street and St Helens Central on Boxing Day last year, but the company has said there will be no trains running on Monday. |
| There will also be no Southern services. | There will also be no Southern services. |
| Trains do not usually run on Boxing Day, apart from some airport transfer services, such as the Stansted Express and Heathrow Express. | Trains do not usually run on Boxing Day, apart from some airport transfer services, such as the Stansted Express and Heathrow Express. |
| Instead, people can travel on Megabus or National Express bus services if they need public transport, as they run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day each year. | Instead, people can travel on Megabus or National Express bus services if they need public transport, as they run on Christmas Day and Boxing Day each year. |
| Meanwhile, people planning to jet off for a festive getaway will need to find other ways of getting to and from the UK's airports. | Meanwhile, people planning to jet off for a festive getaway will need to find other ways of getting to and from the UK's airports. |
| Airport transfers including the Heathrow Express and Stansted Express tend to be the most popular services on Boxing Day. | Airport transfers including the Heathrow Express and Stansted Express tend to be the most popular services on Boxing Day. |
| The RAC also highlighted two stretches of the M25 as likely hotspots for traffic - including from junction 7 to 16 clockwise, and from junction 4 to 1 anti-clockwise. | The RAC also highlighted two stretches of the M25 as likely hotspots for traffic - including from junction 7 to 16 clockwise, and from junction 4 to 1 anti-clockwise. |
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