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A man has died as severe wintry weather disrupted transport and power supplies across much of the UK.A man has died as severe wintry weather disrupted transport and power supplies across much of the UK.
The body of a 27-year-old man has been found in deep snow in farmland near Burnley in Lancashire, police say. The body of the 27-year-old man was found in deep snow in farmland near Burnley in Lancashire, police said.
A number of roads and airports were closed, with some motorists trapped in their vehicles overnight, and many weekend sporting fixtures affected. A number of roads and airports were shut and many sport fixtures cancelled, after Friday's snow left some motorists trapped in their vehicles overnight.
A Met Office warning of snow covers Northern Ireland, much of England, northern Wales and south-west Scotland.A Met Office warning of snow covers Northern Ireland, much of England, northern Wales and south-west Scotland.
Motorists were trapped in their cars overnight in Dumfries and Galloway and 35,000 homes in Northern Ireland are without electricity. The body of the man, who has not been named, was found by a farmer in Brierfield, near Burnley, Lancashire, at around 13.30 GMT.
The body of the 27-year-old, who has not been named, was found by a farmer in Brierfield, near Burnley, Lancashire, at around 13.30 GMT.
Police said he had been walking home after a night out with friends.Police said he had been walking home after a night out with friends.
Saturday's severe weather follows snowfalls across parts of the UK on Friday which also led to the closure of hundreds of schools. Some motorists were trapped in their cars overnight in Dumfries and Galloway, and about 20,000 homes are still without electricity in Northern Ireland after a blackout on Friday.
Near Bala in Gwynedd, a couple spent 18 hours trapped in their car in a snow drift from 14:00 GMT on Friday until a search and rescue team reached them at 08:00 GMT on Saturday and walked them to safety.
Saturday's severe weather follows snowfalls across parts of the UK on Friday which resulted in the closure of hundreds of schools.
The continuing wintry weather has seen snow falling across central and northern parts of the country and spreading to parts of south and south-east England.The continuing wintry weather has seen snow falling across central and northern parts of the country and spreading to parts of south and south-east England.
Motorists across much of the UK have been advised to exercise caution. Motorists across much of the UK have been advised to exercise caution, as roads have become impassable or been closed in many parts of the country.
Road closures have occurred in much of the country. Meanwhile, drivers in some areas have been left stranded after roads have become impassable. In Scotland, thousands of homes are without power in Dumfries and Galloway, around Campbeltown in Kintyre, and on the islands of Arran, Islay, Jura and Bute, with blocked roads, high winds and blizzards hampering the repair effort.
In Belfast, more than 200,000 electricity customers were affected by a blackout on Friday. Northern Ireland Electricity said it could be days before all the power supply problems there are fixed.
Northern Ireland Electricity said that at one stage the blackout swept across the whole of Belfast after an issue with the high voltage transmission network. And about 2,000 homes in north Wales are without electricity after heavy snow.
All but about 35,000 properties had had power restored by late evening, it added.
The Scottish government says that 18,000 properties remain without power, with blocked roads, high winds and blizzards hampering the repair effort.
And about 4,000 homes in north Wales are without electricity after heavy snow.
In other developments across the UK:In other developments across the UK:
The prolonged cold snap has sparked fears that the UK will run out of stored gas.The prolonged cold snap has sparked fears that the UK will run out of stored gas.
However, the National Grid has said there is "plenty of gas available", and the Department of Energy and Climate Change has said gas needs are being met.However, the National Grid has said there is "plenty of gas available", and the Department of Energy and Climate Change has said gas needs are being met.
For Saturday, the Met Office warned that there was "continued risk of significant disruption" from snow.For Saturday, the Met Office warned that there was "continued risk of significant disruption" from snow.
Its yellow "be aware" warning covered many central parts of the UK and involved a slow-moving band of rain, sleet and snow.Its yellow "be aware" warning covered many central parts of the UK and involved a slow-moving band of rain, sleet and snow.
It said further significant snowfall was likely to accumulate on hills, with continued drifting and blizzard conditions in strong south-easterly winds.It said further significant snowfall was likely to accumulate on hills, with continued drifting and blizzard conditions in strong south-easterly winds.
At lower levels, some areas could see a further 5-10cm (2in to 4in) of snow, though exact locations remained "very uncertain at this stage", it said.At lower levels, some areas could see a further 5-10cm (2in to 4in) of snow, though exact locations remained "very uncertain at this stage", it said.
The BBC Weather Centre said that sleet and snowfall was expected to diminish gradually during Saturday, leading to a predominantly dry Sunday.The BBC Weather Centre said that sleet and snowfall was expected to diminish gradually during Saturday, leading to a predominantly dry Sunday.
But it warned that the cold winds were expected to continue, and that temperatures would struggle to get above freezing across many central areas.But it warned that the cold winds were expected to continue, and that temperatures would struggle to get above freezing across many central areas.
Next week would generally see drier and brighter conditions, but it was expected to remain very cold and some snow showers were likely, the forecast said.Next week would generally see drier and brighter conditions, but it was expected to remain very cold and some snow showers were likely, the forecast said.
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