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| Severe weather continues to cause disruption across parts of the UK, as forecasters warn the cold temperatures will last until mid-April. | Severe weather continues to cause disruption across parts of the UK, as forecasters warn the cold temperatures will last until mid-April. |
| Thousands of people in western Scotland are without power for a sixth day and further snow has caused difficult road conditions. | Thousands of people in western Scotland are without power for a sixth day and further snow has caused difficult road conditions. |
| In Northern Ireland, the RAF is delivering emergency food supplies to remote farms for a second day. | In Northern Ireland, the RAF is delivering emergency food supplies to remote farms for a second day. |
| Isle of Man farmers are searching for livestock buried in the snow. | Isle of Man farmers are searching for livestock buried in the snow. |
| And thousands of animals are thought trapped in snow drifts in Northern Ireland. | And thousands of animals are thought trapped in snow drifts in Northern Ireland. |
| Current daytime temperatures across the UK are wallowing at around 2-3C. | Current daytime temperatures across the UK are wallowing at around 2-3C. |
| The BBC weather centre said temperatures currently look set to remain below average until about mid-April. | The BBC weather centre said temperatures currently look set to remain below average until about mid-April. |
| Temperatures at the moment are around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius below normal levels for this time of year. | Temperatures at the moment are around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius below normal levels for this time of year. |
| The Met Office has warned that temperatures will remain below average until about 20 April. | The Met Office has warned that temperatures will remain below average until about 20 April. |
| Communities cut off | |
| Kenneth Young, who is without power on Arran, told the BBC he was angry at the lack of communication from the energy company SSE. | Kenneth Young, who is without power on Arran, told the BBC he was angry at the lack of communication from the energy company SSE. |
| He said the firm had not communicated with islanders that it hoped to restore power by Thursday. | He said the firm had not communicated with islanders that it hoped to restore power by Thursday. |
| Mr Young, 37, who is caring for his 86-year-old grandmother on the coastal village of Lamlash, said they were still without full power and did not expect it to return until next week. | Mr Young, 37, who is caring for his 86-year-old grandmother on the coastal village of Lamlash, said they were still without full power and did not expect it to return until next week. |
| "We are cooking with gas and gran gets confused, she wants toast and keeps trying to put the electric heating on," he said. | "We are cooking with gas and gran gets confused, she wants toast and keeps trying to put the electric heating on," he said. |
| Though the ferry connecting Arran to the mainland is operational, Mr Young said: "I could get off the island if I needed to but I can't take my gran away - it's a big enough job to get her to the shops and the doctor." | Though the ferry connecting Arran to the mainland is operational, Mr Young said: "I could get off the island if I needed to but I can't take my gran away - it's a big enough job to get her to the shops and the doctor." |
| Brian and Geraldine Clark, who live in Allerton upon Green, just outside Bradford in West Yorkshire, told the BBC that snow had blocked access to the main road, trapping residents since Saturday. | |
| Mrs Clark said: "Our community is blocked off. We have rung the council every day but they've just said there are no resources, no money to clear the snow." | |
| She said the only way out of the village was a 20 minute walk through a field. The nearest shop is a further 20 minutes, she added, which some elderly people were not able to do. | |
| While bets are being laid on the chances of a White Easter, the Met Office said it did not expect any fresh snowfall except on areas of higher ground. The Easter weekend would be cold but largely dry, forecasters added. | While bets are being laid on the chances of a White Easter, the Met Office said it did not expect any fresh snowfall except on areas of higher ground. The Easter weekend would be cold but largely dry, forecasters added. |
| As April draws to a close, however, it said temperatures should begin to recover, particularly in the west of the country. | As April draws to a close, however, it said temperatures should begin to recover, particularly in the west of the country. |
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