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| Icy conditions continue across UK after coldest night of the year | Icy conditions continue across UK after coldest night of the year |
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| Temperatures fell to the lowest of the year overnight, with much of Britain waking up to freezing conditions. | Temperatures fell to the lowest of the year overnight, with much of Britain waking up to freezing conditions. |
| The mercury plunged to -8.8C in Katesbridge, County Down, in Northern Ireland, not out of the ordinary for December but setting a new low for the year after last winter’s relatively mild and wet conditions. | The mercury plunged to -8.8C in Katesbridge, County Down, in Northern Ireland, not out of the ordinary for December but setting a new low for the year after last winter’s relatively mild and wet conditions. |
| The Met Office warned of icy driving conditions in eastern Humberside, eastern Lincolnshire and northern East Anglia on Monday morning. The Highways Agency also advised motorists to be aware of driving conditions but no major disruption due to weather was reported on the roads. | The Met Office warned of icy driving conditions in eastern Humberside, eastern Lincolnshire and northern East Anglia on Monday morning. The Highways Agency also advised motorists to be aware of driving conditions but no major disruption due to weather was reported on the roads. |
| A cold but dry day is expected across the UK with some winter sunshine and a lack of wind chill meaning it could feel relatively mild before temperatures fall overnight again. | A cold but dry day is expected across the UK with some winter sunshine and a lack of wind chill meaning it could feel relatively mild before temperatures fall overnight again. |
| Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: “Away from western Scotland, it’s another cold night across the UK. Temperatures across the country will be below freezing in towns and cities. In rural areas we could be seeing temperatures of -5C or -6C.” | Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: “Away from western Scotland, it’s another cold night across the UK. Temperatures across the country will be below freezing in towns and cities. In rural areas we could be seeing temperatures of -5C or -6C.” |
| He said Northern Ireland would join western Scotland in escaping the coldest temperatures overnight. The mercury was expected to start to rise on Tuesday, increaseing to 8C or 9C in western areas and 3C or 4C in central and eastern parts of the UK. | |
| Things are not looking too bad at present for revellers seeing in the New Year on Wednesday night. Although it will be cold, temperatures are not expected to be as low as they have been, with the mercury forecast to be comfortably above freezing in Scotland and Northern Ireland | Things are not looking too bad at present for revellers seeing in the New Year on Wednesday night. Although it will be cold, temperatures are not expected to be as low as they have been, with the mercury forecast to be comfortably above freezing in Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| But New Year’s day is expected to see wet and windy conditions for much of the country. | But New Year’s day is expected to see wet and windy conditions for much of the country. |
| An amber cold weather action alert, triggered by the Met Office, indicating 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow, which could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services, remains in force for the Midlands and northern England up until 12pm on Wednesday. | |
| Snow caused serious travel disruption in northern areas of the UK over the weekend, with Yorkshire particularly hard hit. | Snow caused serious travel disruption in northern areas of the UK over the weekend, with Yorkshire particularly hard hit. |
| Many motorists in Sheffield were forced to abandon their cars after becoming snowed in and there were power cuts in more than 100,000 homes. |