[ 2021-02-09 ]

UK weather: Snow disruption continues as temperatures plummet
Temperatures dropped to -16.7C in parts of
Scotland on Tuesday morning

Further travel disruption from snow and ice has
hit the UK as the temperature plummeted to its
lowest in a decade.

A temperature of -16.7C was recorded in Altnaharra
in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday morning - the
lowest reading in the UK since December 2010.

More snow is on the way with yellow warnings in
place for parts of England, Scotland and Northern
Ireland.

Hundreds of schools and some Covid vaccination
centres remain shut. Police have warned people not
to travel.

Biting winds from the east are contributing to the
sub-zero temperatures, and it will feel like -10C
in parts of Cornwall with the strongest winds
later.

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Heavy snow on Monday has left 29cm (11in) of snow
on the ground in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, and up to
26cm (10in) in parts of the east of England.

More heavy snow is expected in Edinburgh, Dundee,
Perth, Stirling and surrounding areas of Scotland,
where an amber weather warning for snow is in
place until 21:00 GMT on Tuesday. Up to 20cm (8in)
more snow could fall on higher ground in these
areas.

There have been several road accidents overnight
across Scotland as well as "significant
disruption" to rail routes, including from
Edinburgh to Glasgow.
A crashed car on the A68 near Castleside in County
Durhamimage copyrightPA Media
image captionPolice are urging people only to make
essential journeys in the hazardous conditions
Person walks across London Bridgeimage copyrightPA
Media
image captionIt was a cold commute across London
Bridge on Tuesday morning, with more snow showers
expected throughout the day

The Met Office said it was "bitterly cold" due to
Storm Darcy's strong easterly winds.

Spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said temperatures could
drop further on Wednesday night but that
conditions across the UK are set to get milder at
the weekend.

Yellow warnings - meaning there could be travel
disruption and a slight chance of power cuts or
communities being cut off - include:

snow along the entire central and eastern
length of Britain until the end of Wednesday
snow and ice in the south east of Northern
Ireland until Wednesday morning

There were also 19 flood warnings across England,
as of 11:30 on Tuesday.

National Rail advised passengers to check for
disruption before making their journeys.

Snow and ice have caused disruption across the
Greater Anglia rail network, including between
Norwich and London, while Southeastern has closed
some lines in England.
A woman tows a child on a sledge through a
snow-covered wood at Larbert, near Falkirk in
Scotlandimage copyrightPA Media
image captionMany schools have been closed
including more than 20 in the Falkirk area of
Scotland
Swimmers makes angels in the snow at Thorpe Bay,
Esseximage copyrightPA Media
image captionSnow angels: The conditions didn't
stop these swimmers from enjoying themselves in
Thorpe Bay, Essex

The AA said "treacherous driving conditions" had
caused "numerous" accidents on Monday, with some
roads closed in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Cumbria,
Derbyshire and Hertfordshire.

Police in Norfolk warned of "blizzard-like
conditions" with snowdrifts and blockages on many
roads.

Suffolk Police also urged people only go out if
necessary and to slow down if driving.

"Keep the roads as clear as possible for the
essential workers and keep yourself safe," a
spokesman said.

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