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| Ice warnings issued amid sub-zero temperatures for UK | Ice warnings issued amid sub-zero temperatures for UK |
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| Drivers are facing treacherous conditions on icy roads, as temperatures look set to fall below freezing in many parts of the UK. | Drivers are facing treacherous conditions on icy roads, as temperatures look set to fall below freezing in many parts of the UK. |
| The Met Office issued warnings of ice across the UK and snow in some areas. | |
| Widespread icy patches will form on untreated surfaces, especially where snow has fallen, the Met Office said, warning drivers to take extra care. | Widespread icy patches will form on untreated surfaces, especially where snow has fallen, the Met Office said, warning drivers to take extra care. |
| BBC forecaster Sarah Keith-Lucas said it could be the coldest night so far this winter. | |
| Temperatures could plunge to as low as -10C in rural Scotland, she said. | |
| The Met Office has issued yellow warnings - meaning "be aware" - for ice in all areas, and snow in eastern England from Lincolnshire northwards. | |
| It follows wintry showers across northern Ireland, Wales and eastern England earlier, with the town of Leek in Staffordshire recording the day's heaviest snowfall of 12cm (4.7in). | |
| Meanwhile, hundreds of homes remain without power in parts of England, including nearly 500 in the East Midlands and nearly 300 in Devon. | |
| Weather and travel info | Weather and travel info |
| How to drive in snow and ice | How to drive in snow and ice |
| A cold weather alert for parts of England has been issued, with the Met Office saying there was a 90% chance that severe weather until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services". | A cold weather alert for parts of England has been issued, with the Met Office saying there was a 90% chance that severe weather until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services". |
| The amber - level three - alert is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases. | The amber - level three - alert is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases. |
| Drivers stranded | Drivers stranded |
| Overnight, roads were particularly badly hit in Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. | Overnight, roads were particularly badly hit in Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. |
| One group of coach passengers spent the night in a Sheffield church, and some drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars due to heavy snowfall and a crashed lorry on the M1. | One group of coach passengers spent the night in a Sheffield church, and some drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars due to heavy snowfall and a crashed lorry on the M1. |
| Meanwhile, Newcastle United fans slept on coaches when they got stuck overnight in snow on the M62 near Rochdale heading back from their 3-1 defeat to Manchester United. | Meanwhile, Newcastle United fans slept on coaches when they got stuck overnight in snow on the M62 near Rochdale heading back from their 3-1 defeat to Manchester United. |
| Helen and Martin Roach, who live outside Sheffield, took in a surgeon and the head of telecoms for Public Health England after they became stranded in the snow outside their house. | Helen and Martin Roach, who live outside Sheffield, took in a surgeon and the head of telecoms for Public Health England after they became stranded in the snow outside their house. |
| "[They] spent the night on inflatable camping mats on our kitchen floor... We dug their cars out this morning and sent them on their way." | "[They] spent the night on inflatable camping mats on our kitchen floor... We dug their cars out this morning and sent them on their way." |
| Liverpool and Leeds Bradford airports have reopened after closing on Friday evening. | Liverpool and Leeds Bradford airports have reopened after closing on Friday evening. |
| Manchester Airport has returned to normal after flights were diverted there from Liverpool and Leeds, causing some delays. | Manchester Airport has returned to normal after flights were diverted there from Liverpool and Leeds, causing some delays. |
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| How are you being affected by the snow where you are? How has the weather caused you to change your plans? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | How are you being affected by the snow where you are? How has the weather caused you to change your plans? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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