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| Britain on snow and ice alert as Met Office issues severe weather warnings | Britain on snow and ice alert as Met Office issues severe weather warnings |
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| Britain is set to begin the working week facing possible disruption from snow and ice, with up to 15cm of snow forecast to settle on high ground in parts of Scotland. | Britain is set to begin the working week facing possible disruption from snow and ice, with up to 15cm of snow forecast to settle on high ground in parts of Scotland. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning across much of the UK except strips of the far west, south and east, saying a band of rain and showers will turn to sleet and snow in many places. By Sunday evening reports were coming in of sleet and snow in many areas. | The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning across much of the UK except strips of the far west, south and east, saying a band of rain and showers will turn to sleet and snow in many places. By Sunday evening reports were coming in of sleet and snow in many areas. |
| During the evening falls of up to 6cm were expected in some places, rising to 10cm on higher ground and with up to 15cm above 300m in Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross. | During the evening falls of up to 6cm were expected in some places, rising to 10cm on higher ground and with up to 15cm above 300m in Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross. |
| While the snow was likely to ease overnight, the Met Office had a yellow ice warning across many regions into the morning. | While the snow was likely to ease overnight, the Met Office had a yellow ice warning across many regions into the morning. |
| It warned of possible travel disruption, saying: "Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces overnight and into Monday morning. | It warned of possible travel disruption, saying: "Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces overnight and into Monday morning. |
| "Sleet and snow showers will become increasingly confined to northern Scotland by morning but a further 2 to 5 cm could fall on high ground of northeast Scotland and the Northern Isles." | "Sleet and snow showers will become increasingly confined to northern Scotland by morning but a further 2 to 5 cm could fall on high ground of northeast Scotland and the Northern Isles." |
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