Sunday, December 04, 2011

Snow Set to Hit Britain

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Forecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK today.

The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for Strathclyde, the Highlands, western isles, Tayside, Fife and central Scotland.

They warn of increasingly wintry showers throughout this afternoon into tomorrow.

Up to 15cm of snow could fall on high ground, with 1-3cm of snow on low level inland areas, while ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces, the Met Office website said.

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