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Forecasters say there will be no let up in the wintry weather affecting the UK, with more snow and sub-zero temperatures likely in the coming week. | Forecasters say there will be no let up in the wintry weather affecting the UK, with more snow and sub-zero temperatures likely in the coming week. |
Met Office warnings are in place for widespread ice across many regions. | Met Office warnings are in place for widespread ice across many regions. |
More snow is also set to spread across the UK and BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said few, if any, areas would escape. | More snow is also set to spread across the UK and BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said few, if any, areas would escape. |
The Scottish Government has said it does have enough salt and grit to cope, despite claims from some councils that supplies are running out. | The Scottish Government has said it does have enough salt and grit to cope, despite claims from some councils that supplies are running out. |
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for heavy snow and ice in the Highlands and Eilean Siar on Monday, with up to 10cm (3.9in) possible. | The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for heavy snow and ice in the Highlands and Eilean Siar on Monday, with up to 10cm (3.9in) possible. |
There are further warnings of widespread ice in Orkney and Shetland, Grampian and Northern Ireland. | |
BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said he could see no end to the freezing conditions for at least a week. | BBC forecaster Peter Gibbs said he could see no end to the freezing conditions for at least a week. |
"It's going to stay cold and perhaps get even colder in parts," he said. "There probably won't be many places that don't see some snow by the end of the week. | "It's going to stay cold and perhaps get even colder in parts," he said. "There probably won't be many places that don't see some snow by the end of the week. |
We're going to start seeing a very cold easterly wind feeding in direct from Siberia Peter Gibbs BBC forecaster Grit supplies 'not running out' | We're going to start seeing a very cold easterly wind feeding in direct from Siberia Peter Gibbs BBC forecaster Grit supplies 'not running out' |
"At the moment, the whole of northern Britain is really plastered in snow and temperatures fell to -12C overnight in the Highlands, -11C in parts of Wales. | "At the moment, the whole of northern Britain is really plastered in snow and temperatures fell to -12C overnight in the Highlands, -11C in parts of Wales. |
"It's also going to be extremely icy on Tuesday morning for many of us, so really very difficult conditions for drivers and the authorities to cope with." | "It's also going to be extremely icy on Tuesday morning for many of us, so really very difficult conditions for drivers and the authorities to cope with." |
He added: "We can see no let up. By the weekend we're going to start seeing a very cold easterly wind feeding in direct from Siberia." | He added: "We can see no let up. By the weekend we're going to start seeing a very cold easterly wind feeding in direct from Siberia." |
Met Office advisory warnings of possible heavy snow are in place for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in northern and eastern England and Scotland. | Met Office advisory warnings of possible heavy snow are in place for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in northern and eastern England and Scotland. |
'Pinch points' | 'Pinch points' |
The freeze, combined with rail delays, led to disruption for people returning to work on Monday morning after the Christmas break. | The freeze, combined with rail delays, led to disruption for people returning to work on Monday morning after the Christmas break. |
Trains in and out of London's Liverpool Street station were delayed for up to 60 minutes by over-running engineering work and services between Glasgow and Edinburgh were also interrupted by poor weather. | Trains in and out of London's Liverpool Street station were delayed for up to 60 minutes by over-running engineering work and services between Glasgow and Edinburgh were also interrupted by poor weather. |
Up to 9cm of snow was recorded in Edinburgh on Sunday | Up to 9cm of snow was recorded in Edinburgh on Sunday |
By 0800 GMT on Monday, motoring organisation the AA said it had attended about 6,000 breakdowns since midnight, with a total of more than 22,000 expected by the end of the day. | By 0800 GMT on Monday, motoring organisation the AA said it had attended about 6,000 breakdowns since midnight, with a total of more than 22,000 expected by the end of the day. |
A spokesman said that was about two-and-a-half times more than on an average Monday, with many call-outs prompted by flat batteries, frozen engines, or accidents on icy roads. | A spokesman said that was about two-and-a-half times more than on an average Monday, with many call-outs prompted by flat batteries, frozen engines, or accidents on icy roads. |
Meanwhile, Bob McLellan, head of transportation services at Fife Council, said that after Monday morning's "pre-grit", supplies of salt had "effectively run out". | Meanwhile, Bob McLellan, head of transportation services at Fife Council, said that after Monday morning's "pre-grit", supplies of salt had "effectively run out". |
Renfrewshire Council also said there would be significant problems if stocks were not replenished. | Renfrewshire Council also said there would be significant problems if stocks were not replenished. |
But Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney insisted there was a "very substantial" amount of salt and grit available. | But Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney insisted there was a "very substantial" amount of salt and grit available. |
"There will be pinch points in different parts of the country because of issues around about delivery," he told the BBC. | "There will be pinch points in different parts of the country because of issues around about delivery," he told the BBC. |
"There's a lot of supply around. We just have to make sure its in the right places." | "There's a lot of supply around. We just have to make sure its in the right places." |