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Fresh snow and icy conditions are bringing further disruption to many parts of the UK.Fresh snow and icy conditions are bringing further disruption to many parts of the UK.
Scotland has been bearing the brunt of the weather chaos, with Edinburgh airportsclosed. href="/news/uk-scotland-11924238" title="Snow and ice causing travel chaos" >Scotland has been bearing the brunt of the weather chaos, with Edinburgh airport closed.
The Met Office also has warnings in place for heavy snow in Northern Ireland, and north-east England, with drivers being warned to take care due to widespread ice across the UK. The Met Office also has warnings in place for heavy snow in Northern Ireland and north-east England, with drivers being warned to beware of widespread ice across the UK.
Forecasters said milder air would begin to arrive on Thursday.Forecasters said milder air would begin to arrive on Thursday.
The warnings for heavy snow in Scotland concern Orkney and Shetland, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife, South-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders.The warnings for heavy snow in Scotland concern Orkney and Shetland, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife, South-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders.
The most significant early snowfall since the early 1990s caused widespread disruption across the UK last week, with airports, roads and schools closed, and trains cancelled.The most significant early snowfall since the early 1990s caused widespread disruption across the UK last week, with airports, roads and schools closed, and trains cancelled.
At least nine people have died in weather-related incidents.At least nine people have died in weather-related incidents.
The most recent weather-related death was that of Peter Andrews, 64, who was discovered in Darlington, County Durham, at 1125 GMT on Sunday.The most recent weather-related death was that of Peter Andrews, 64, who was discovered in Darlington, County Durham, at 1125 GMT on Sunday.
A Durham police spokesman said it appeared he had died while shovelling snow outside his home.A Durham police spokesman said it appeared he had died while shovelling snow outside his home.
An elderly man was also found dead in the snow on Sunday morning at a Cleethorpes caravan park, although it is not yet known how he died.An elderly man was also found dead in the snow on Sunday morning at a Cleethorpes caravan park, although it is not yet known how he died.
The body of the 75-year-old was discovered by security staff at Thorpe Park in Humberston near Pleasure island. The body of the 75-year-old was discovered by security staff at Thorpe Park in Humberston near Pleasure Island.
Over the weekend, some areas enjoyed a brief respite, with temperatures rising to a comparatively warm 7.7C (46F) in Chivenor, north Devon.Over the weekend, some areas enjoyed a brief respite, with temperatures rising to a comparatively warm 7.7C (46F) in Chivenor, north Devon.
But BBC forecaster Daniel Corbett said that reprieve was now over, with temperatures on Sunday night dropping to -18C (-1F) in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire.But BBC forecaster Daniel Corbett said that reprieve was now over, with temperatures on Sunday night dropping to -18C (-1F) in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire.
"Very cold temperatures are back and we could see 5-10cm of snow in Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday," he said. "That will move into northern England by the end of the day, but we're not expecting anything like the problems of last week.
"However, it will be very cold, particularly in areas like the West Midlands and eastern Wales where the freezing fog won't lift and it'll be sub-zero all day.""However, it will be very cold, particularly in areas like the West Midlands and eastern Wales where the freezing fog won't lift and it'll be sub-zero all day."
Met Office warnings for ice and snow remain in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and the Midlands, and north and west Wales until Wednesday.Met Office warnings for ice and snow remain in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and the Midlands, and north and west Wales until Wednesday.
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Travel disruption in also continuing across parts of the UK. It includes:Travel disruption in also continuing across parts of the UK. It includes:
  • Edinburgh Airport has been closed until 1800 GMT
  • At Liverpool John Lennon Airport, most flights have been cancelled or diverted since 1700 GMT on Sunday because of fog. Passengers are being advised to contact their airline before setting out
  • Glasgow has reopened but flights face severe disruption
  • The East Coast line between London and Edinburgh is still running a reduced service
  • Some Northern Rail services in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire have been cancelled. They are the lines between Cleethorpes and Barton on Humber, Doncaster and Adwick, Knottingley and Goole and Morpeth and Chathill
  • Buses are replacing trains between Dundee and Edinburgh and Perth and Edinburgh
  • On the roads, there are blizzard conditions on the A9 between Perth and Dunblane, with the road down to one lane in places
  • The M80 is closed southbound with no access to the M80 from the Pirnhall Interchange from Stirling
  • The M9 and M876 in the Central Region area are all down to a single lane with lengthy tailbacks
  • The M8 is closed in both directions due to a jack-knifed lorry in West Lothian. It is also gridlocked on the M8 through the centre of Glasgow, causing jams throughout the city
  • Some flights into Cardiff Airport have also been delayed because of the weather. In-bound flights from Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh were affected due to de-icing issues
  • In Bridgend county in Wales, service 30 is unable to serve Caerau Parc; further west, service 129 is unable to operate via Penygarn; while services 400/404 are unable to operate via Penyrheol
  • Edinburgh Airport has been closed until 1800 GMT
  • At Liverpool John Lennon Airport, most flights have been cancelled or diverted since 1700 GMT on Sunday because of fog. Passengers are being advised to contact their airline before setting out
  • Glasgow has reopened but flights face severe disruption
  • The East Coast line between London and Edinburgh is still running a reduced service
  • Some Northern Rail services in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire have been cancelled. They are the lines between Cleethorpes and Barton on Humber, Doncaster and Adwick, Knottingley and Goole and Morpeth and Chathill
  • Buses are replacing trains between Dundee and Edinburgh and Perth and Edinburgh
  • On the roads, there are blizzard conditions on the A9 between Perth and Dunblane, with the road down to one lane in places
  • The M80 is closed southbound with no access to the M80 from the Pirnhall Interchange from Stirling
  • The M9 and M876 in the Central Region area are all down to a single lane with lengthy tailbacks
  • The M8 is closed in both directions due to a jack-knifed lorry in West Lothian. It is also gridlocked on the M8 through the centre of Glasgow, causing jams throughout the city
  • Some flights into Cardiff Airport have also been delayed because of the weather. In-bound flights from Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh were affected due to de-icing issues
  • In Bridgend county in Wales, service 30 is unable to serve Caerau Parc; further west, service 129 is unable to operate via Penygarn; while services 400/404 are unable to operate via Penyrheol
The AA said it had attended more than 10,800 breakdowns by 1100 GMT, with calls coming in at roughly double the usual rate, at just under 3,000 per hour. The AA said it had attended more than 16,000 breakdowns by 1500 GMT, with calls coming in at roughly double the usual rate, at just under 3,000 per hour.
Spokesman Gavin Hill-Smith said: "Extremely cold weather across the country coinciding with Monday morning, one of the busiest times of the week, has made for a very busy morning - even busier than last Monday when we had the widespread snow." By the end of Monday it expects to have attended 24,000 call-outs, which will make it one of its busiest days on record. This compares with around 10,500 on a normal Monday.
Hundreds of schools were closed because of the snow last week.Hundreds of schools were closed because of the snow last week.
In Scotland, some 90% of schools were due to reopen on Monday, but many councils have decided to close early due to the deteriorating weather conditions.In Scotland, some 90% of schools were due to reopen on Monday, but many councils have decided to close early due to the deteriorating weather conditions.
Schools in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Lothian East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire said they were closing schools because of the heavy snow.Schools in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Lothian East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire said they were closing schools because of the heavy snow.
There are also some school closures confirmed in several counties in Wales, including Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wrexham and Caerphilly county.There are also some school closures confirmed in several counties in Wales, including Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wrexham and Caerphilly county.
On Saturday, the government announced that it had relaxed restrictions on hauliers' working hours in order to ease the backlog in deliveries caused by the snow.On Saturday, the government announced that it had relaxed restrictions on hauliers' working hours in order to ease the backlog in deliveries caused by the snow.
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