Coldest November night in 13 years for parts of UK

Coldest November night in 13 years for parts of UK

BBC·2023-11-29 21:01

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The snowy seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire

By Marie Jackson & Helen Willetts

BBC News and BBC Weather

People across parts of the UK have had their coldest November night since 2010, and have three more days of snow and ice warnings ahead of them.

Overnight temperatures in Prestwick, Ayrshire, fell to -5.5C (22F) and dropped to a bitter -6.1C (21F) in the Cumbrian town of Keswick.

On Aonach Mor in the Scottish Highlands, it was even colder at -8C.

Snow has fallen across Scotland and east England, as far south as Norfolk. It will stay cold for a few more days.

Freezing fog is making travel treacherous in parts of the Midlands, north-west England and Northern Ireland, and could develop elsewhere.

Later, more snow is expected in the north and east of Scotland, as well as the east of England. There is a chance of some falling overnight on the moors in south west England too.

In Northern Ireland, there has been a little rain and snow, dampening the ground. Combined with freezing fog, roads and pavements have been made icy. In north Wales there has been some sleet.

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