Weather Thousands without power in East Anglia as snow storms hit UK Gusts of 80mph-plus in parts of UK, with snow causing travel disruption and school closures Play Video 0:57 Fierce winds fell trees and cause travel chaos across the UK – videoMore than 46,000 homes in East Anglia are without power after snow and severe gales hit much of the UK, causing widespread travel disruption and the closure of many schools. A separate yellow warning for snow and ice in western Scotland and Northern Ireland was extended to cover northern England. Snow in the UK – in pictures Read moreOvernight temperatures dropped to -7C (19F) in Loch Glascarnoch, in the Highlands. On Wednesday, persistent snow and ice caused hazardous driving conditions and brought the M74 in Scotland to a standstill. During the night, Police Scotland issued a “stage four” warning, advising drivers to avoid roads in areas covered by amber snow warnings.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 08:52 UTC