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| December weather brings snow to the north – but it's unlikely to last | December weather brings snow to the north – but it's unlikely to last |
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| The chances of a white Christmas remain distinctly iffy for England and Wales with this week's snow proving cautious about venturing very far south of the Scottish border. | The chances of a white Christmas remain distinctly iffy for England and Wales with this week's snow proving cautious about venturing very far south of the Scottish border. |
| Fells in northern England are likely to keep their shallow mantle of snow for a while, but crisp, sunny weather is expected to fend off the weak fronts of cloud, rain and sleet trying halfheartedly to reach the Midlands. | Fells in northern England are likely to keep their shallow mantle of snow for a while, but crisp, sunny weather is expected to fend off the weak fronts of cloud, rain and sleet trying halfheartedly to reach the Midlands. |
| The Met Office sees little respite from very cold temperatures over the next three weeks, forecasting "rather cold, unsettled conditions with wintry showers and an increasing likelihood of overnight frosts". There should be mild interludes, but none for very long. | The Met Office sees little respite from very cold temperatures over the next three weeks, forecasting "rather cold, unsettled conditions with wintry showers and an increasing likelihood of overnight frosts". There should be mild interludes, but none for very long. |
| The Scottish snow has brought an encouraging start to the winter sport season with more than 1,600 skiers and snowboarders in action at Cairngorm ski centre on its opening day and another 800 clanking up the funicular railway to the UK's highest Christmas market. Santas and elves have sold local crafts and seasonal gifts to more than 7,000 trippers since mid-November and Cairngorm's marketing manager, Colin Kirkwood, has boasted of "a great buzz of excitement". | The Scottish snow has brought an encouraging start to the winter sport season with more than 1,600 skiers and snowboarders in action at Cairngorm ski centre on its opening day and another 800 clanking up the funicular railway to the UK's highest Christmas market. Santas and elves have sold local crafts and seasonal gifts to more than 7,000 trippers since mid-November and Cairngorm's marketing manager, Colin Kirkwood, has boasted of "a great buzz of excitement". |
| More than 2,000 season passes for skiing have been bought and Cairngorm is expecting to reach a total of 67,000 ski days by the end of April – well up on last year. A slow start to the 2011/12 season last December saw 1,000 fewer people use the slopes on the opening day, which is always the first weekend of the month. | More than 2,000 season passes for skiing have been bought and Cairngorm is expecting to reach a total of 67,000 ski days by the end of April – well up on last year. A slow start to the 2011/12 season last December saw 1,000 fewer people use the slopes on the opening day, which is always the first weekend of the month. |
| The arrival of cold weather brought the usual transport problems with accidents on icy roads and some train delays. The worst of the latter, however, was blamed on vandalism, with congestion at London's Blackfriars station expected to last until 5pm on Tuesday. First Capital Connect and Southeastern trains have been affected over a wide area because of damage to signalling equipment. | The arrival of cold weather brought the usual transport problems with accidents on icy roads and some train delays. The worst of the latter, however, was blamed on vandalism, with congestion at London's Blackfriars station expected to last until 5pm on Tuesday. First Capital Connect and Southeastern trains have been affected over a wide area because of damage to signalling equipment. |
| Rail problems persist in south-west England in the aftermath of last week's floods, with signalling problems at Crewkerne in Somerset delaying trains between Exeter and Yeovil by up to an hour. A landslip caused by heavy rain near Dorking in Surrey is still disrupting trains, with a bus service expected to run until the weekend. | Rail problems persist in south-west England in the aftermath of last week's floods, with signalling problems at Crewkerne in Somerset delaying trains between Exeter and Yeovil by up to an hour. A landslip caused by heavy rain near Dorking in Surrey is still disrupting trains, with a bus service expected to run until the weekend. |
| The wildly varying weather has caused oddities in the natural world, including the flowering of a Cistus, a summer plant that favours hot and dry conditions, at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. | The wildly varying weather has caused oddities in the natural world, including the flowering of a Cistus, a summer plant that favours hot and dry conditions, at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. |
| Bird migration monitors meanwhile report a record count of whooper swans at Martin Mere in Lancashire. The large and striking birds summer in Iceland and winter in the UK, with 2,480 arriving at the weekend compared with the previous highest total of 2,100 in 2010. | Bird migration monitors meanwhile report a record count of whooper swans at Martin Mere in Lancashire. The large and striking birds summer in Iceland and winter in the UK, with 2,480 arriving at the weekend compared with the previous highest total of 2,100 in 2010. |
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