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Front Page News: Killer Freeze Set To Get Worse by Nathan Rao
Article Tags: Front Page News, UK Winter Forecast 2012/13, World Temperatures
MORE heavy snow and even colder temperatures prompted officials to last night issue a near nationwide health alert.
An intense deluge tomorrow will dump up to six inches in parts as temperatures plunge below -20C (-4F) in exposed regions.
The Met Office has severe weather warnings for heavy snow across most of the UK with northern regions expected to be worst hit.
It issued a level-3 Cold Weather Health Alert across England warning of an increased health risk for elderly and vulnerable people.
A week of wintry downpours has already left huge swathes of the country under inches of snow with lows of -13C (8.6F) recorded in Norfolk.
Government forecasters warned another six inches could settle on high ground tomorrow with four likely elsewhere.
They said bitter cold gales will whip lying snow into deep drifts leading to more chaos on the roads and transport networks.
Met Office forecaster Sarah Holland said: “The worst of the snow on Friday is expected in the North although there are showers forecast elsewhere including the South-east and London.
Source: express.co.uk
2013-01-24 05:17:22
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