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08/01/2010
'Arctic Britain' Braced For More
Temperatures in the Scottish Highlands last night dipped to an arctic -22.3C.
Nationwide the deep freeze has continued to cause serious chaos to day-to-day life.
Many parts of Britain have experienced temperatures below -10C, leaving commuters to battle treacherous conditions this morning.
Thousands of schools are still shut, while snow and icy has brought some airports and rail services to a standstill.
Forecasters have said the weather could deteriorate further over the weekend, with wider arctic conditions predicted.
Concerns have again been raised over grit supplies, and dairy farmers in part of England have reported distribution problems.
Around 30 flights have been cancelled by EasyJet at Gatwick, Liverpool, Belfast and Stansted.
Norwich Airport has been closed and British Airways have urged passengers to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
Soaring energy usage has resulted in 27 companies in the Midlands and North West turning off their gas.
This direction from the National Grid affected 95 businesses yesterday.
Sporting events have also been cancelled. Several football matches in England and ten in Scotland fell victim to the weather last night.
(PR/BMcC)
Nationwide the deep freeze has continued to cause serious chaos to day-to-day life.
Many parts of Britain have experienced temperatures below -10C, leaving commuters to battle treacherous conditions this morning.
Thousands of schools are still shut, while snow and icy has brought some airports and rail services to a standstill.
Forecasters have said the weather could deteriorate further over the weekend, with wider arctic conditions predicted.
Concerns have again been raised over grit supplies, and dairy farmers in part of England have reported distribution problems.
Around 30 flights have been cancelled by EasyJet at Gatwick, Liverpool, Belfast and Stansted.
Norwich Airport has been closed and British Airways have urged passengers to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.
Soaring energy usage has resulted in 27 companies in the Midlands and North West turning off their gas.
This direction from the National Grid affected 95 businesses yesterday.
Sporting events have also been cancelled. Several football matches in England and ten in Scotland fell victim to the weather last night.
(PR/BMcC)
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