5 hours ago Snow and ice shuts schools as Storm Bert to hit tonight with new 70mph gale warnings as Brits are warned to stockpile essentials after Cornwall was buried under freak snow

Ahead of the storm making landfall tomorrow, drivers have been warned to avoid rural areas and travel with a host of essentials in the event they are stranded.

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5 hours ago Full list of UK school closures after snow and ice hit Scotland, England and Wales

Overnight on Thursday, the Met Office said much of the UK experienced temperatures near freezing

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7 hours ago Storm Bert live: Schools closed as frozen Britain covered by snow before rain deluge arrives this weekend

Parts of the country are bracing for power cuts as charities and energy companies warn homeowners to stay warm as temperatures drop to freezing

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7 hours ago Hundreds of schools closed by snow as UK goes into 0C deep freeze ahead of Storm Bert

The UK is bracing for a huge cold snap, with heavy snow, school closures and travel chaos predicted across the UK. Storm Bert is expected to hit the UK this weekend, causing severe disruptions across the country.

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8 hours ago UK snow forces school closures as 'unsafe to open' ahead of Storm Bert havoc

Storm Bert is set to wreak havok across the country - bringing heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow to parts of the UK throughout this weekend, the Met Office says

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8 hours ago Police issue 'do not travel' alert as Storm Bert to batter Scotland with heavy snow, rain and wind

Warning of snow and ice across much of Scotland

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27 hours ago Wintry weather sees schools shut as more disruption forecast with Storm Bert

The Met Office said the storm will bring ‘heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow’ over the weekend.

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