School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
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LONDON (AP) — Dozens of schools closed and road and train travel ground to a halt in many parts of the U.K. on Tuesday as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across the country.
Britain’s weather forecasters, the Met Office, issued snow and ice warnings and said an Arctic maritime air mass was spreading from the northern U.K. southwards. Power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off due to the severe weather, it said.
Around 200 schools across the U.K. closed their gates, while thousands of commuters faced disruption to their journeys as dozens of train services were cancelled or delayed by snow on the tracks.
A Stagecoach bus toppled onto its side on Tuesday in Scotland due to icy road conditions. One passenger was on board and there were no injuries.
The Met Office said up to 5 centimeters (2 inches) of snow is likely to blanket many parts of the country, with up to 20 centimeters expected to accumulate at higher altitudes. Much of the U.K. saw sub-zero temperatures overnight on Monday, with the thermostat dropping to 11 degrees Celsius below zero (12 degrees Fahrenheit) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The UK Health Security Agency issued its first cold weather health alert of the season, saying conditions could be dangerous for elderly and other vulnerable people.
