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Big freeze 'for another month'

The Met Office has warned the freezing weather could last until the end of April, suggesting that temperatures are unlikely to recover to normal averages until the latter part of next month. Hundreds are facing a sixth day without power in Scotland.

  1. Lucy Verasamy

Lunchtime weather forecast for the UK

Further disruptive snow - mostly for Northern Ireland, south-west Scotland, parts of northern England, the Midlands and parts of Wales. Brisk winds will mean blowing and blizzard like conditions for higher ground.

Steady,heavy rain in southern counties will lead to a further flood risk. It'llstay bitterly cold with a marked, cutting windchill, making it feel evencolder.

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