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UK braced for big freeze
Forecasters warned drivers to expect icy conditions, as snow fell and temperatures plunged across Britain. Winter's coming early this year.The first snows of the winter fell across parts of Wales, Derbyshire, East Anglia and Northamptonshire overnight, with temperatures in the Scottish Highlands expected to drop as far as minus 7C. Throughout the rest of the UK, temperatures are also predicted to be lower than average. Jeremy Plester, a PA WeatherCentre forecaster, said: "It's going to be extremely icy . Everyone is out salting the roads, but drivers will still have to be particularly careful on by-roads." He said the icy conditions would extend over the UK, with the exception of Cornwall. Forecasters earlier predicted overnight temperatures to be the coldest of the winter so far. In England the Highways Agency also issued a warning to drivers. A statement said: "The Highways Agency's gritters are on standby ready to treat England's motorways and other strategic roads. Maintenance teams will be gritting in advance of the cold weather, and will continue to treat motorways and other strategic roads throughout the cold snap. We are advising drivers to check for up-to-date information on weather and road conditions before they set off, and during their journey." Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-11-19 |
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