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31-01-2009, 00:37
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7858104.stm
UK cold snap brings winter back
After a freezing start to 2009, more icy blasts are heading for Britain
Another cold snap is heading for the UK, as forecasters warn of the chilliest winter for 13 years.
Icy winds from the continent will be felt in the south and east of the UK in the next few days, followed by a "blast of bitterly cold air" from Russia.
Temperatures in some areas are forecast to plunge from up to 7C (45F) on Saturday daytime, to between -1C (30F) and -3C (27F) on Sunday night.
BBC weather experts said snow was likely in some parts early next week.
Weather Centre forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said daytime temperatures next week would be just above freezing, especially across eastern and central parts of the country.
He added there was a "risk of some snow flurries moving in from the North Sea", meaning eastern coastal areas are most likely to see snowfall.
"Wind chill will add to the problems making it feel particularly bitter," he said.
In London the maximum temperature will be 1C (34F) on Sunday, but will feel more like -7C (19F), said forecasters.
Icelandic woolies
So far this winter has seen temperatures between 1C and 1.5C below average. With a freezing start to February the season looks set to be the coldest since 1995/1996.
The coldest UK temperature ever recorded, of -27C (-17F), was equalled on 30 December 1995, in Altnaharra, northern Scotland.
The last widespread cold snap to hit the UK was early this month, although some parts of the country have seen snowfall in more recent weeks, including Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As the new year began, cold Arctic air was dragged across the country from the north, lingering for more than a week due to high pressure preventing it from moving away.
That cold snap triggered extra cold weather payment for millions of pensioners and vulnerable people.
The £25-a-week assistance comes into force when an area's average temperature falls or is forecast to fall to 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Or not, but you know, I wanted people to actually read the thread. I swear we've had colder weather than this since the mid 90s, can anyone confirm this?
UK cold snap brings winter back
After a freezing start to 2009, more icy blasts are heading for Britain
Another cold snap is heading for the UK, as forecasters warn of the chilliest winter for 13 years.
Icy winds from the continent will be felt in the south and east of the UK in the next few days, followed by a "blast of bitterly cold air" from Russia.
Temperatures in some areas are forecast to plunge from up to 7C (45F) on Saturday daytime, to between -1C (30F) and -3C (27F) on Sunday night.
BBC weather experts said snow was likely in some parts early next week.
Weather Centre forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker said daytime temperatures next week would be just above freezing, especially across eastern and central parts of the country.
He added there was a "risk of some snow flurries moving in from the North Sea", meaning eastern coastal areas are most likely to see snowfall.
"Wind chill will add to the problems making it feel particularly bitter," he said.
In London the maximum temperature will be 1C (34F) on Sunday, but will feel more like -7C (19F), said forecasters.
Icelandic woolies
So far this winter has seen temperatures between 1C and 1.5C below average. With a freezing start to February the season looks set to be the coldest since 1995/1996.
The coldest UK temperature ever recorded, of -27C (-17F), was equalled on 30 December 1995, in Altnaharra, northern Scotland.
The last widespread cold snap to hit the UK was early this month, although some parts of the country have seen snowfall in more recent weeks, including Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As the new year began, cold Arctic air was dragged across the country from the north, lingering for more than a week due to high pressure preventing it from moving away.
That cold snap triggered extra cold weather payment for millions of pensioners and vulnerable people.
The £25-a-week assistance comes into force when an area's average temperature falls or is forecast to fall to 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Or not, but you know, I wanted people to actually read the thread. I swear we've had colder weather than this since the mid 90s, can anyone confirm this?