UK snow

Snow is expected to hit the UK again this week with temperatures dropping to as low as minus 10C.

The Army helps clear snow and ice from the streets of Edinburgh – after the city’s heaviest snowfall for almost half a century.

The SNP’s response to its first large scale public emergency is branded a “cock-up”, as snow prompts travel chaos across Scotland. Dave Wyllie reports.

As Britain’s armed forces await a formal call-up for help with the big freeze from Scotland, the army tells Channel 4 News it has sent in battlefield ambulances to help local authorities.

Hundreds of drivers in Scotland slept in their cars last night as temperatures dipped as low as minus 17C, causing gridlocks on major motorways.

The Met Office issues severe weather warnings for the North and North East of England as snowstorms from Scotland head south.

Solid ice breaks snow ploughs’ blades on the M8 as Scottish authorities warn drivers not to venture onto the treacherous roads unless “absolutely essential”, with snow showers set to continue.

The Met Office tells Channel 4 News the Big Freeze will continue to next weekend, as the bitter cold claims two more lives.

The worst of the snow appears to be over but the “big icy mess” will last another week. Channel 4 News Correspondent Darshna Soni has been out with police in remote parts of snow-hit South Yorkshire.

Channel 4 News has been given exclusive access to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland air ambulance (DLRAA) – a new £4.5m aircraft flying its first missions in the December snow.

Police are investigating the deaths of two pensioners who were found dead in their frozen gardens, increasing concern for the elderly in the sub-zero weather.

Motorists and commuters were forced to sleep in their cars and on trains last night as Britain struggled to cope with the Arctic blast that blanketed most regions with inches of snow and ice.

As questions are asked about the preparedness of the government, rail services and travel firms, commuter Graham Lally writes for Channel 4 News about his nightmare journey from London to Brighton.

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As the country struggles to cope with the onslaught of winter weather, Channel 4 News visits the streets of Kent to find snow-capped roads and a peculiar rise in the sale of wild bird seed.