Britain got its first taste of a heavy winter as large parts of the UK were covered in snow, causing problems in everyday life.
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for snow and ice across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, central and south Wales and eastern counties from the Scottish Borders to Norfolk.
Yesterday it rained & today in some places there’s #snow
When I was a kid we just called #climatechange – #weather
It’s #winter 🙄 pic.twitter.com/7jjsTKj9nR
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Around 220 schools were closed across the UK, including 140 in Wales, the Guardian reports.
By 1pm on Tuesday 108 of the 196 train services (56%) scheduled by East Midlands Railway had been canceled or delayed by at least 30 minutes. South Western Railway was operating train services at reduced speed on all lines due to the adverse weather conditions.
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Many roads were closed due to heavy snow, while in Scotland two people were taken to hospital after a collision in Ballinluig, Perthshire.
UK woke up to this beautiful view. #snow pic.twitter.com/bo1tHymhRU
— Thomas More (@ThomaMore) November 19, 2024
The problems will continue
Darren Clark, head of National Highways, urged drivers to keep their distance and reduce their speed. “Even in conditions that look normal the snow can be slippery if ice has formed or if no gravel has fallen on the road surface,” he said.
According to meteorologists, the cause of this bad weather is an arctic sea air mass. Met Office chief Neil Armstrong said the cold arctic air meant “dangers are likely to continue for most of this week” with new warnings likely.
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