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| UK cold snap to bring freezing winds and snow flurries | UK cold snap to bring freezing winds and snow flurries |
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| Britain will be gripped by a late February cold snap over the next few days as freezing winds whip across the nation, making things feel far chillier than they really are. | Britain will be gripped by a late February cold snap over the next few days as freezing winds whip across the nation, making things feel far chillier than they really are. |
| Strong gusts of up to 50mph will mean temperatures hovering at around freezing could feel more like -10C in some areas. | Strong gusts of up to 50mph will mean temperatures hovering at around freezing could feel more like -10C in some areas. |
| As well as the chilly winds and overnight frosts that will affect all of Britain, eastern parts face light snow flurries over the weekend. | As well as the chilly winds and overnight frosts that will affect all of Britain, eastern parts face light snow flurries over the weekend. |
| According to a weather expert, the temperatures are much colder than normal for this time of year, when we should expect averages of about six to eight degrees. "It's certainly going to feel much colder today and over the weekend," said Billy Payne, a forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. | According to a weather expert, the temperatures are much colder than normal for this time of year, when we should expect averages of about six to eight degrees. "It's certainly going to feel much colder today and over the weekend," said Billy Payne, a forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association. |
| "Temperatures are expected to stay just above freezing point throughout the day, but with the wind chill factor it could feel more like than -5 degrees, or even -10 degrees where the winds are strongest. They could hit around 50mph in Cornwall, while the rest of Britain will see gusts of around 30mph and higher in exposed areas. | "Temperatures are expected to stay just above freezing point throughout the day, but with the wind chill factor it could feel more like than -5 degrees, or even -10 degrees where the winds are strongest. They could hit around 50mph in Cornwall, while the rest of Britain will see gusts of around 30mph and higher in exposed areas. |
| "These temperatures are very cold for this time of year. We expect cold weather in February – but it is impressively cold really." | "These temperatures are very cold for this time of year. We expect cold weather in February – but it is impressively cold really." |
| On Saturday there is an increasing risk of snow flurries coming in from the east and spreading across the west towards Wales leaving a dusting of snow behind. | On Saturday there is an increasing risk of snow flurries coming in from the east and spreading across the west towards Wales leaving a dusting of snow behind. |
| It will remain cold on Sunday with more wintry showers before temperatures start to rise on Monday. | It will remain cold on Sunday with more wintry showers before temperatures start to rise on Monday. |
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