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Thousands of Christmas holiday plans continue to be disrupted as the winter travel chaos enters its sixth day. | Thousands of Christmas holiday plans continue to be disrupted as the winter travel chaos enters its sixth day. |
Icy roads have led to hazardous driving conditions and in Cornwall one woman died and over 40 people were injured when a coach crashed on a country road. | Icy roads have led to hazardous driving conditions and in Cornwall one woman died and over 40 people were injured when a coach crashed on a country road. |
Eastern Scotland was braced for heavy snow and in the central highlands temperatures plunged to -16C (3F). | Eastern Scotland was braced for heavy snow and in the central highlands temperatures plunged to -16C (3F). |
Meanwhile flights from many airports including Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh are disrupted. | Meanwhile flights from many airports including Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh are disrupted. |
Between 5cm (2in) and 10cm (4in) of snow is predicted to fall in eastern Scotland, although this is expected to die off by lunchtime and early afternoon. | Between 5cm (2in) and 10cm (4in) of snow is predicted to fall in eastern Scotland, although this is expected to die off by lunchtime and early afternoon. |
Temperatures plummeted across the UK on Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning. | Temperatures plummeted across the UK on Tuesday night and the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
Abandoned vehicles | Abandoned vehicles |
Middle Wallop in Hampshire - one of the worst-hit counties by this week's snowstorms - was one of England's coldest spots overnight at around -10C (14F). In parts of London, the temperature fell to -6C (21F). | Middle Wallop in Hampshire - one of the worst-hit counties by this week's snowstorms - was one of England's coldest spots overnight at around -10C (14F). In parts of London, the temperature fell to -6C (21F). |
Glasgow fell as low as -9C (16F), Cardiff -2C (28F) and the same temperature in Manchester. | Glasgow fell as low as -9C (16F), Cardiff -2C (28F) and the same temperature in Manchester. |
But Dalwhinnie in the central highlands looked to be one of the coldest spots this year, at -16C (3F) - just short of the -8C (0F) recorded at Aviemore in February. | But Dalwhinnie in the central highlands looked to be one of the coldest spots this year, at -16C (3F) - just short of the -8C (0F) recorded at Aviemore in February. |
Meanwhile the roads were still suffering the knock-on effects of snow and ice from the weekend and Monday. | Meanwhile the roads were still suffering the knock-on effects of snow and ice from the weekend and Monday. |
Snow and ice in Scotland | Snow and ice in Scotland |
Up to 2,000 motorists in Basingstoke in Hampshire had either abandoned their vehicles or slept in their cars after getting stuck in gridlocked traffic on Monday evening. | Up to 2,000 motorists in Basingstoke in Hampshire had either abandoned their vehicles or slept in their cars after getting stuck in gridlocked traffic on Monday evening. |
Buckinghamshire County Council urged owners to collect abandoned vehicles "as soon as possible". Thames Valley Police said abandoned cars were causing an obstruction in the High Wycombe area. | Buckinghamshire County Council urged owners to collect abandoned vehicles "as soon as possible". Thames Valley Police said abandoned cars were causing an obstruction in the High Wycombe area. |
All vehicles left on motorways overnight had been removed and owners must pay to get them back, the force said. | All vehicles left on motorways overnight had been removed and owners must pay to get them back, the force said. |
At the UK's airports, Easyjet flights are badly affected, with flights from both Luton and Gatwick severely disrupted. | At the UK's airports, Easyjet flights are badly affected, with flights from both Luton and Gatwick severely disrupted. |
The airline said it had looked into the possibility of operating flights on Christmas Day to help catch up, but it was not "feasible" - despite having had cabin crew on stand-by. | The airline said it had looked into the possibility of operating flights on Christmas Day to help catch up, but it was not "feasible" - despite having had cabin crew on stand-by. |
Body recovered | Body recovered |
It said alternative arrangements had been made to assist as many customers as possible but there were no guarantees it would be able to get everyone home in time for Christmas. | It said alternative arrangements had been made to assist as many customers as possible but there were no guarantees it would be able to get everyone home in time for Christmas. |
Other airlines were having similar problems, it added. All passengers are advised to contact their airline. | Other airlines were having similar problems, it added. All passengers are advised to contact their airline. |
Eurostar said all trains setting off on Tuesday had arrived as expected, with no reported problems, and passenger backlogs from the weekend have been cleared. | Eurostar said all trains setting off on Tuesday had arrived as expected, with no reported problems, and passenger backlogs from the weekend have been cleared. |
Eurotunnel, meanwhile, said it was managing to clear the backlog of cars and lorries waiting to use its Channel Tunnel car service. | Eurotunnel, meanwhile, said it was managing to clear the backlog of cars and lorries waiting to use its Channel Tunnel car service. |
Day trip bookings for Wednesday and Thursday have been cancelled, however, and anyone without a reservation has been advised not to show up. | Day trip bookings for Wednesday and Thursday have been cancelled, however, and anyone without a reservation has been advised not to show up. |
Police searching for two men believed to have gone missing while trying to rescue a dog from a lake near Ringstead, Northamptonshire, have recovered a body. Searches were set to resume on Wednesday. | Police searching for two men believed to have gone missing while trying to rescue a dog from a lake near Ringstead, Northamptonshire, have recovered a body. Searches were set to resume on Wednesday. |
Problems persist on public transport in many parts of the UK. | Problems persist on public transport in many parts of the UK. |
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan said he would be "asking questions" about the difficulties in Basingstoke and Reading. | Transport Minister Sadiq Khan said he would be "asking questions" about the difficulties in Basingstoke and Reading. |
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