UK weather: Heavy snow triggers avalanche on Mount Snowdon amid plunging temperatures

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UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast

Most of Britain is on alert for ice and snow, with “very significant snowfall” expected this week as temperatures plunge to at least minus 10C in parts of the country, the Met Office has warned.

A weather system forecast to arrive on Thursday could break this winter’s current record low of -10.8C and bring up to 10cm of snow to parts of southern England.

Yellow weather warnings issued for snow and ice cover the majority of the UK on Wednesday – with only a narrow sliver of the country north east of Carlisle not affected.

Journeys on slushy roads are set to take “a lot longer” than usual.

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Key Points

• UK set to surpass winter low on Thursday night as temperatures fall to -12C
• Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice cover majority of country
• Climber breaks leg in Snowdon avalanche as gritter lorry overturns in Oban

[30 January 2019 19:55 · Tom Batchelor]

What's better than pictures of a cute dog, you ask? Pictures of Luke the five-year-old yellow labrador playing in the snow.

Here he is today in Northwich.

(Reuters/Jason Cairnduff) 

(Reuters/Jason Cairnduff) 

[30 January 2019 20:07 · Tom Batchelor]

Those travelling on Great Western Railway services tomorrow are advised to make their journeys before 9pm.

[30 January 2019 20:08 · Tom Batchelor]

And in case you missed it earlier, Merseyrail will not be running any trains until 6.30am on Thursday morning.

There will also be changes to Transport for Wales services on Thursday evening and Friday morning.

For more details, follow the link in the tweet below:

[30 January 2019 20:40 · Tom Batchelor]

Devon and Cornwall Police has had to close a road on a hill in Tavistock as it has completely iced over.