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‘Although turning windy it will be mild, especially in any brighter breaks.’

Flights have already been grounded and some train services suspended as Storm Jocelyn continues to sweep across the nation

Boys aged 4 and 6 who stayed home from school due to frigid temperatures in Missouri were killed in a house fire.

Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany BBC News says Storm Isha has forced a number of UK and Ireland flights…

Passengers wake up in the ‘wrong’ country as Storm Isha plays havoc with flight plans CNN SAYS Thousands of airline passengers across Europe woke up…

Storm Jocelyn latest: ‘Major travel disruption’ as new storm hits UK Sky News says The 10th named storm of the season, Storm Jocelyn, has arrived…

The UK is preparing for Storm Jocelyn, just a day after Storm Isha caused havoc and claimed two lives.

Wind warnings as 99mph Storm Isha hits UK The Guardian says Storm warnings have been issued across parts of Britain as Storm Isha takes hold,…

Storm Isha: Commuters face severe travel disruption as trains cancelled and flights grounded ITV says Rail, sea and air travellers are already facing significant disruption,…

Most of Monday’s front pages report on Sarah Ferguson’s announcement that she has been diagnosed with skin cancer. A few more domestic stories feature on the front pages, including Storm Isha battering the UK last night. 

The US has seen nearly 90 deaths from severe winter storms in the past week. Tennessee recorded 25 deaths, and Oregon, under a state of emergency, reported 16 due to ice storms.

The red weather warning – covering parts of Scotland – will be in place between 1am and 5am on Monday, January 22

In today’s MetroTalk the mode of transportation suggested by the NHS has readers perplexed.

There are weather warnings upon more weather warnings.

The ‘freeze of the century’ is set to end soon.

‘Conditions will stay cold on Friday but a change in weather type is on the way, bringing milder air for the UK during the course of the weekend.’

‘Met Office warnings highlight the ongoing likelihood of travel disruption, the possibility of power cuts and the chance that some rural communities will be cut off. ‘

Snow and ice will continue to batter Britain over the next few days, with the forecaster issuing an urgent amber alert.

‘Ice will be an additional hazard across the highlighted region.’

People in some UK towns and cities – including Liverpool – have woken up to a thick layer of snow this morning and temperatures plunged to an icy -3C.

‘Throughout the week we are going to see more and more snow showers and warnings, towards the end of the week we will probably see an accumulation.’

Icy patches are also expected on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths, with some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces possible.

‘We’re looking at a strong northerly wind which is bringing in Arctic airmass which is cold, which is bringing in these wintry showers across windward parts.’

The entire country is set to wake up to subzero temperatures this week, as a freezing Arctic blizzard dumps snow across most of the UK.

The snow storm is heading south.