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| Winter weather: December 'set to be coldest since 1910' | |
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| December is on course to be the coldest since records began in 1910, the BBC weather centre has said. | |
| Christmas Day is likely to be extremely cold around the country, with overnight temperatures dropping to minus 17C at Worcester and minus 18C at Altnaharra in northern Scotland. | Christmas Day is likely to be extremely cold around the country, with overnight temperatures dropping to minus 17C at Worcester and minus 18C at Altnaharra in northern Scotland. |
| A severe weather warning for western Scotland is in place due to ice, BBC forecaster Liam Dutton advised. | A severe weather warning for western Scotland is in place due to ice, BBC forecaster Liam Dutton advised. |
| The Highways Agency has urged drivers to take care in difficult conditions. | The Highways Agency has urged drivers to take care in difficult conditions. |
| Some of the coldest overnight temperatures included minus 17C in Pershore, Worcs, minus 15C in Castlederg, County Tyrone and minus 11C in Leeming, North Yorkshire. | Some of the coldest overnight temperatures included minus 17C in Pershore, Worcs, minus 15C in Castlederg, County Tyrone and minus 11C in Leeming, North Yorkshire. |
| On Christmas Day, parts of Scotland and possibly north-east England were the only places likely to see snowfall, Liam Dutton added. | On Christmas Day, parts of Scotland and possibly north-east England were the only places likely to see snowfall, Liam Dutton added. |
| With December likely to be the coldest for over a century, the rest of the country will be dry and bright with patchy freezing fog, he said. | With December likely to be the coldest for over a century, the rest of the country will be dry and bright with patchy freezing fog, he said. |
| "On Boxing Day, as people start to move about, rain, sleet and snow is forecast for Scotland and Northern Ireland, bringing with it a significant ice risk," he added. | "On Boxing Day, as people start to move about, rain, sleet and snow is forecast for Scotland and Northern Ireland, bringing with it a significant ice risk," he added. |
| Travellers hoping to get away from for the festive season have struggled with reduced train services, frozen roads and delays and cancellations cancellations to flights. | Travellers hoping to get away from for the festive season have struggled with reduced train services, frozen roads and delays and cancellations cancellations to flights. |
| The AA said Christmas Eve call-outs were 40% above normal due to Christmas shopping and the festive getaway. | The AA said Christmas Eve call-outs were 40% above normal due to Christmas shopping and the festive getaway. |
| It estimated that it covered about 13,000 breakdowns by the end of 24 December compared with just over 9,000 on a normal Friday. | It estimated that it covered about 13,000 breakdowns by the end of 24 December compared with just over 9,000 on a normal Friday. |
| On Christmas Eve, police and coastguards were called to help drivers stuck in cars after blizzard conditions affected the Whitby area of North Yorkshire. | On Christmas Eve, police and coastguards were called to help drivers stuck in cars after blizzard conditions affected the Whitby area of North Yorkshire. |
| Several train companies operated amended timetables, with some services scrapped on the main London to Scotland routes up the east and west coasts. | Several train companies operated amended timetables, with some services scrapped on the main London to Scotland routes up the east and west coasts. |
| The RMT transport union said it was "scandalous" that operators could introduce "special" timetables while escaping financial penalties. | The RMT transport union said it was "scandalous" that operators could introduce "special" timetables while escaping financial penalties. |
| British Airways said all its long-haul flights from Heathrow airport as well as the vast majority of short-haul services flew as scheduled. | British Airways said all its long-haul flights from Heathrow airport as well as the vast majority of short-haul services flew as scheduled. |
| Away from Heathrow, some short-haul flights were cancelled from some other UK airports due to the continuing bad weather in Europe. | Away from Heathrow, some short-haul flights were cancelled from some other UK airports due to the continuing bad weather in Europe. |