UK weather: Schools close as Arctic blast brings snow and ice
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:03 pm
By Sean Seddon & Mary McCool
BBC News
Schools have been closed and travellers are facing disruption following snowfall across parts of the UK.
Weather conditions led to more than 100 school closures in Scotland and dozens in Merseyside.
Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place for Scotland, much of northern England and north Wales throughout Tuesday
The UK is braced for sub-zero temperatures until the weekend with further snow warnings in place.
Scotland is expected to see the worst of the weather, with up to 10cm (almost four inches) of snow falling on higher ground. Elsewhere in Scotland, there has been about 1-5cm of snowfall so far.
In Northern Ireland, a warning for ice has been issued from 17:00 GMT on Tuesday into Wednesday.
Forecasters are predicting Wednesday will potentially be the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures widely falling to -5C and potential lows of -10C.
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