Tuesday, December 6, 2011

UK snow 5/12/2011

While many ski slopes across Europe are without snow, many parts of northern Britain welcomed the first major snow spell of the winter this weekend and forecasters are issuing a UK snow warning for the rest of this week.



A man walks his puppies through the snow.


A woman in Scotland walks through a blizzard as the northern part of the UK remains in the grip of a cold snap.

Met Office forecaster Dan Williams told us that icy blast has been caused by a stream of cold Arctic from the north west which has swept across the northern half of the UK.




Sheep roam on snow-covered hills above the Glens in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland



A woman walks her dog in the snow near Peebles in the Scottish Borders as heavy snow covers much of Scotland.

The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for most of Scotland as well as Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. They warn of sleet and snow showers and ice on untreated surfaces.



Sheep roam on snow-covered hills above the Glens, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.



A vehicle struggles in the snow near Kilhope lead mine in County Durham as forecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK.



Jockeys and their horses are caught in a blizzard as they make their way to the gallops on the Pennines near West Witton as snowfall continues to sweep across the north of England.



Max and Ursula Lantvia from Glasgow play in the snow in Kelvingrove Park on a sledge. The first significant snow this winter has hit Scotland with many parts of the west, the central belt, Dumfries and Galloway and the Highlands affected.



Snow falling onto a main road in Clyde, Glasgow. The Met Office has predicted that as much as six-inches of snow could fall across northern parts with wintry showers expected to spread as far south as the Midlands over the next 24 hours.



After the second warmest November on record, weather warnings are in force across the Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, North Wales and northern England today for sleet, snow and treacherous driving conditions.



Kilhope lead mine in County Durham, England, as forecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK on Monday.



Someone walks through the snow along the Clyde in Glasgow, as snow and ice brought disruption to roads on Monday morning as the country faced its first major bout of wintry weather.





A vehicle struggles in the snow near Kilhope lead mine in County Durham as forecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK.


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