Britain braces for a white Christmas
December 5th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Dec 5 (IANS) Most parts of northern Britain were Monday covered with snow and ice as temperatures plummeted across the country.
After the second-warmest November since records began to be kept in 1910, many woke up to widespread frost Monday.
Forecasters have warned that four inches of snow will fall in the next 48 hours, causing misery for motorists.
A lorry driver died Monday morning after his vehicle skidded off a trunk road in north Lincolnshire after driving conditions turned treacherous, the Daily Mail said.
Police across the north of England and Scotland are warning motorists to take extra care due to sleet and snow.
The Met Office Monday issued severe weather warnings of snow and ice for most of Scotland, Northern Ireland, much of northern England and parts of the Midlands.
Overnight 10 cm of snow fell in Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, while Spadeadam had 6 cm of snow.
While the Met Office said it was “too early to tell” whether we can expect a white Christmas, bookies have now slashed the odds, the Mail said.
The Met Office has forecast sub-zero temperatures and strong winds will continue for the rest of the week in northern and western parts, while gales with gusts up to 40 mph (65 kmph) were due to hit the region Tuesday morning.
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