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| Weather warnings continue into weekend | Weather warnings continue into weekend |
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| Further warnings have been issued for snow, sleet and rain in parts of the UK, as the wintry weather continues. | Further warnings have been issued for snow, sleet and rain in parts of the UK, as the wintry weather continues. |
| Snow is falling across central and northern parts of the UK and it is expected to spread to the South and South East of England. | |
| It comes after snow fell on Friday disrupting travel, schools and power supplies across parts of the UK. | It comes after snow fell on Friday disrupting travel, schools and power supplies across parts of the UK. |
| Tributes have been paid to a woman who died after a landslip caused her house in Looe, Cornwall to collapse. | |
| The landslip happened after torrential rain. | |
| A yellow weather warning, urging people to be aware of adverse conditions, has been issued by the Met Office. | A yellow weather warning, urging people to be aware of adverse conditions, has been issued by the Met Office. |
| Forecasters said heavy rain in the South West was expected to ease on Saturday. | Forecasters said heavy rain in the South West was expected to ease on Saturday. |
| About 70 motorists were rescued after becoming stuck in snow drifts in Cumbria late on Friday. | About 70 motorists were rescued after becoming stuck in snow drifts in Cumbria late on Friday. |
| Police and mountain rescue teams, including the Bay Search and Rescue Team, helped people stuck on the A595, taking them to an evacuation centre set up at a school. | Police and mountain rescue teams, including the Bay Search and Rescue Team, helped people stuck on the A595, taking them to an evacuation centre set up at a school. |
| Gary Parsons, of Bay Search and Rescue, said he had never seen conditions like it before: "They were all sort of a little bit chilly and shaken. I think they'd been there for a few hours and the snow came down so fast and it was driven by the wind - that was the big factor." | Gary Parsons, of Bay Search and Rescue, said he had never seen conditions like it before: "They were all sort of a little bit chilly and shaken. I think they'd been there for a few hours and the snow came down so fast and it was driven by the wind - that was the big factor." |
| He said that although there was only about a foot of snow across the flat fields, "where the hedges and the walls have been it's just built up and up and up to get to that sort of height of 14 and 15ft." | He said that although there was only about a foot of snow across the flat fields, "where the hedges and the walls have been it's just built up and up and up to get to that sort of height of 14 and 15ft." |
| Friday's weather saw hundreds of schools closed across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. | Friday's weather saw hundreds of schools closed across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. |
| In Belfast, more than 200,000 electricity customers were affected by a blackout on Friday evening. | In Belfast, more than 200,000 electricity customers were affected by a blackout on Friday evening. |
| 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. All but about 35,000 properties had had power restored by late evening, it added. | 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. All but about 35,000 properties had had power restored by late evening, it added. |
| It blamed high winds, cable icing and trees bringing down lines and breaking poles. | It blamed high winds, cable icing and trees bringing down lines and breaking poles. |
| Julia Carson, NIE communications manager, said: "The severe weather is set to continue through tonight and into [Saturday] and we are likely to see further damage to network which will affect electricity supplies." | |
| Slow-moving band | Slow-moving band |
| 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 warning covered many central parts of the UK and involved a slow-moving band of rain, sleet and snow. | Its 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 location remain "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 location remain "very uncertain at this stage", it said. |
| There have been a number of developments across the UK. | There have been a number of developments across the UK. |
| By late on Friday, power companies said a total of 14,000 customers in Scotland were left without power. | By late on Friday, power companies said a total of 14,000 customers in Scotland were left without power. |
| In Argyll, 10,000 households have been affected, as was Bute, with more cut off in south-west Scotland. | In Argyll, 10,000 households have been affected, as was Bute, with more cut off in south-west Scotland. |
| Police also said motorists should avoid travelling by road in the Dumfries and Galloway area because conditions were "extremely dangerous". | Police also said motorists should avoid travelling by road in the Dumfries and Galloway area because conditions were "extremely dangerous". |
| The prolonged cold snap has sparked fears that the UK will run out of stored gas, but 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. | The prolonged cold snap has sparked fears that the UK will run out of stored gas, but 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. |
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