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| Christmas Eve travel ice warning | Christmas Eve travel ice warning |
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| Christmas Eve travellers face another day of disruption as the UK wakes to widespread ice and to freezing fog. | Christmas Eve travellers face another day of disruption as the UK wakes to widespread ice and to freezing fog. |
| Warnings were issued across England, Wales and Northern Ireland after rain showers fell on already icy roads, sparing only south-east England. | Warnings were issued across England, Wales and Northern Ireland after rain showers fell on already icy roads, sparing only south-east England. |
| In Scotland, temperatures plunged to minus 15C in the highlands and minus 11C in Edinburgh overnight. | In Scotland, temperatures plunged to minus 15C in the highlands and minus 11C in Edinburgh overnight. |
| In Lincolnshire, one person was reported killed as black ice caused some 40 crashes, police said. | In Lincolnshire, one person was reported killed as black ice caused some 40 crashes, police said. |
| However, prospects of a white Christmas receded for most of the UK, as the BBC weather centre said the only snow expected on Christmas Eve was in the Scottish borders and the Welsh hills. | However, prospects of a white Christmas receded for most of the UK, as the BBC weather centre said the only snow expected on Christmas Eve was in the Scottish borders and the Welsh hills. |
| Freezing fog | Freezing fog |
| And the only part of the UK likely to see snow falling on Christmas day is the north-east of Scotland, with a dusting from light snow showers. | And the only part of the UK likely to see snow falling on Christmas day is the north-east of Scotland, with a dusting from light snow showers. |
| Temperatures fell as low as minus 15C in the highlands of Scotland and minus 11C in Edinburgh on Wednesday night, with many parts of the country set to suffer more below-freezing daytime temperatures. | Temperatures fell as low as minus 15C in the highlands of Scotland and minus 11C in Edinburgh on Wednesday night, with many parts of the country set to suffer more below-freezing daytime temperatures. |
| In northern England the temperature sank to between minus 2C and minus 3C in Northern Ireland to between minus 4C and minus 6C. | In northern England the temperature sank to between minus 2C and minus 3C in Northern Ireland to between minus 4C and minus 6C. |
| In Wales the temperature hovered around zero C, while southern England was spared frost with temperatures of between 2C and 4C. | In Wales the temperature hovered around zero C, while southern England was spared frost with temperatures of between 2C and 4C. |
| A Ryanair plane slid off the runway at Prestwick | A Ryanair plane slid off the runway at Prestwick |
| The BBC weather centre said many parts of Scotland were set to suffer sub-zero daytime temperatures, while pockets of freezing fog in the central lowlands and in Northern Ireland that were likely to linger throughout the day. | The BBC weather centre said many parts of Scotland were set to suffer sub-zero daytime temperatures, while pockets of freezing fog in the central lowlands and in Northern Ireland that were likely to linger throughout the day. |
| Scotrail says services will be restricted between Glasgow Central station and Ayr, Largs, Ardrossan, Gourock and Wemyss Bay. | Scotrail says services will be restricted between Glasgow Central station and Ayr, Largs, Ardrossan, Gourock and Wemyss Bay. |
| Liverpool Airport reopened on Wednesday night after a deluge of snow forced it to close briefly, with travellers warned to expect delays. | Liverpool Airport reopened on Wednesday night after a deluge of snow forced it to close briefly, with travellers warned to expect delays. |
| Delays are also expected at Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports - where staff have had to clear snow and ice from runways. | Delays are also expected at Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Prestwick airports - where staff have had to clear snow and ice from runways. |
| On Wednesday a Ryanair passenger jet with 129 people on board skidded off the runway at Prestwick after hitting a patch of ice. No-one was hurt. | On Wednesday a Ryanair passenger jet with 129 people on board skidded off the runway at Prestwick after hitting a patch of ice. No-one was hurt. |
| EasyJet has already cancelled a number of Thursday flights, with British Airways saying that the majority of its flights were operating normally but warning passengers should check before setting off for the airport. | EasyJet has already cancelled a number of Thursday flights, with British Airways saying that the majority of its flights were operating normally but warning passengers should check before setting off for the airport. |
| Gatwick Airport said it was operating normally but warned of minor delays, with Heathrow also telling travellers to expect disruption. | Gatwick Airport said it was operating normally but warned of minor delays, with Heathrow also telling travellers to expect disruption. |
| Eurostar, after suspending services on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ran about two thirds of its normal number of trains on Wednesday and hoped to operate a similar level of service on Christmas Eve. | Eurostar, after suspending services on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ran about two thirds of its normal number of trains on Wednesday and hoped to operate a similar level of service on Christmas Eve. |
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