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| Icy roads pose danger as weather's big freeze goes on | Icy roads pose danger as weather's big freeze goes on |
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| Forecasters are warning that freezing conditions across the UK could continue into next week, as treacherous roads affect mail and petrol deliveries. | Forecasters are warning that freezing conditions across the UK could continue into next week, as treacherous roads affect mail and petrol deliveries. |
| Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing during daytime this weekend, but there are Met Office warnings of icy roads covering much of the UK. | Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing during daytime this weekend, but there are Met Office warnings of icy roads covering much of the UK. |
| Royal Mail reported problems with about 10% of deliveries on Friday, and pumps at hundreds of garages could run dry. | Royal Mail reported problems with about 10% of deliveries on Friday, and pumps at hundreds of garages could run dry. |
| The weekend sport schedule, from football to horse racing, has been hit. | The weekend sport schedule, from football to horse racing, has been hit. |
| Scotland is worst-hit, with all Premier League football off, while the teatime Premier League clash between Blackpool and Manchester United was postponed, along with many Football League fixtures in England. | Scotland is worst-hit, with all Premier League football off, while the teatime Premier League clash between Blackpool and Manchester United was postponed, along with many Football League fixtures in England. |
| Various rugby union and horse racing fixtures have also fallen victim to the weather. | Various rugby union and horse racing fixtures have also fallen victim to the weather. |
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| There is expected to be further snow in northern Scotland on Saturday and Sunday, while rain is expected in western parts of England and Wales. | There is expected to be further snow in northern Scotland on Saturday and Sunday, while rain is expected in western parts of England and Wales. |
| Heavy rain along the coast of south-east England, combined with snow melt, could cause flooding issues later on Saturday, warned BBC forecaster Alex Deakin. | Heavy rain along the coast of south-east England, combined with snow melt, could cause flooding issues later on Saturday, warned BBC forecaster Alex Deakin. |
| Dry and bright conditions are expected on Sunday, he said. | Dry and bright conditions are expected on Sunday, he said. |
| Severe weather warnings have been issued for much of the UK in expectation of widespread icy roads. | Severe weather warnings have been issued for much of the UK in expectation of widespread icy roads. |
| The AA said it had attended about 17,500 breakdowns across the UK up to 1700 GMT on Friday - up from about 16,000 on Thursday. A typical Friday, normally the organisation's quietest day, brings about 9,500 call-outs. The busiest areas were Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds and Bradford. | |
| Darron Burness, head of AA special operations, said: "Road salt is less effective from -5C and barely effective at all from -9C, so even main roads were badly affected in places. | Darron Burness, head of AA special operations, said: "Road salt is less effective from -5C and barely effective at all from -9C, so even main roads were badly affected in places. |
| "Ice will remain the biggest risk facing drivers over the next few days until we've had a sustained period of milder weather. It's virtually impossible to spot black ice, so keep your speed down and if it's slippery, maintain a 10-second gap between you and the vehicle in front." | "Ice will remain the biggest risk facing drivers over the next few days until we've had a sustained period of milder weather. It's virtually impossible to spot black ice, so keep your speed down and if it's slippery, maintain a 10-second gap between you and the vehicle in front." |
| Royal Mail said delivery problems on Friday could have affected as many as two million households, and it has suspended the next-day guarantee on its special delivery service. | Royal Mail said delivery problems on Friday could have affected as many as two million households, and it has suspended the next-day guarantee on its special delivery service. |
| The Independent Petrol Retailers Association says up to 500 garages are worried they could run out of fuel this weekend. | The Independent Petrol Retailers Association says up to 500 garages are worried they could run out of fuel this weekend. |
| A Downing Street spokesman said there were no major concerns over supplies of food, petrol, diesel or gas. | A Downing Street spokesman said there were no major concerns over supplies of food, petrol, diesel or gas. |
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| Many rail operators are warning of delays on routes. National Rail Enquiries has set up a hotline on 08453 017 641, and also has updates at @nationalrailenq on Twitter. | Many rail operators are warning of delays on routes. National Rail Enquiries has set up a hotline on 08453 017 641, and also has updates at @nationalrailenq on Twitter. |
| Eurostar cancelled 17 trips on Friday and said its timetable would be significantly reduced, with cancellations and delays, until Sunday. | Eurostar cancelled 17 trips on Friday and said its timetable would be significantly reduced, with cancellations and delays, until Sunday. |
| Gatwick Airport has reopened after being shut for two days but is warning passengers to expect delays and cancellations as it takes a few days for schedules to return to normal. | Gatwick Airport has reopened after being shut for two days but is warning passengers to expect delays and cancellations as it takes a few days for schedules to return to normal. |
| Passengers are being told to check with their airline before leaving home. | Passengers are being told to check with their airline before leaving home. |
| Robin Hood Airport, in Doncaster, will remain closed until 1000 GMT on Sunday. | Robin Hood Airport, in Doncaster, will remain closed until 1000 GMT on Sunday. |
| Police in Cumbria are investigating the deaths of two elderly people, who died in their gardens in freezing conditions in separate incidents. | Police in Cumbria are investigating the deaths of two elderly people, who died in their gardens in freezing conditions in separate incidents. |
| Officers said it appeared 80-year-old Lillian Jenkinson, who was found dead in Workington on Wednesday morning, might have fallen in her garden in freezing conditions. | Officers said it appeared 80-year-old Lillian Jenkinson, who was found dead in Workington on Wednesday morning, might have fallen in her garden in freezing conditions. |
| On Tuesday, 84-year-old William Wilson was found dead in his garden in Waitby, near Kirkby Stephen, and police - who are urging people to look out for each other in the cold weather - are trying to work out whether a fall or a medical condition may have contributed to his death. | On Tuesday, 84-year-old William Wilson was found dead in his garden in Waitby, near Kirkby Stephen, and police - who are urging people to look out for each other in the cold weather - are trying to work out whether a fall or a medical condition may have contributed to his death. |
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