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Storm Darcy: More heavy snow forecast for parts of UK

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The Met Office - the UK's national weather service - said it was "bitterly cold" over the weekend due to strong winds and temperatures in parts of the UK would continue to remain around freezing.

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Kent in England has already seen heavy snow over the weekend. An amber warning - meaning travel disruption and power cuts are likely - is in place until midday on Monday.

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Some are happy about the snow...

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...while others might be feeling the chill (Burgh in Suffolk).

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There were also snowy conditions on the roads near Bradfield Dale in South Yorkshire. There is an amber warning for snow in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber until 2pm today.

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This photo was taken in Marlingford, Norfolk. Further snowfall in some eastern parts of the country could bring up to 15cm of snow on Monday, 麻豆官网首页入口 Weather forecasters said.

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So you think you've got a bit of snow in the South? This is the scene in Tomintoul, Moray in Scotland.

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麻豆官网首页入口 Weather forecaster Billy Payne said the cold weather - brought by Storm Darcy - would last until at least the middle of the week. Suffolk - including Saxmundham - is also among the places that are under an amber warning.

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There's a burst of colour in this photo taken in Dore, South Yorkshire. Temperatures would be below freezing during the day in some areas alongside a "severe wind chill," Billy Payne said.

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Less severe yellow warnings for snow and ice have been issued for large parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Snow covers Moulin Moor near Pitlochry in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Eyam in Derbyshire also saw snow fall overnight into Sunday. Public Health England has issued a cold weather alert for the whole nation through to Wednesday. It said it was "crucial" people looked out for those who may be vulnerable during the current cold snap

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Skiers made the most of Sunday's snowfall in Wye National Nature Reserve near Ashford in Kent.

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But a vaccination centre at the Jobserve Community Stadium in Colchester, Essex, was forced to close on Sunday because of the weather.