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Cold Wave in UK!!! Temperatures droping to -13C in some Regions!!!
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Cold Wave in United Kingdom on Friday, 07 December, 2012 at 04:07 (04:07 AM) UTC.
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Freezing temperatures have hit much of Scotland and the rest of the UK, shutting schools and causing transport problems on rail networks. An elderly Scottish man was found dead by his partner in freezing conditions. Robert Johnston, 79, was discovered outside Monifieth high school in Angus on Wednesday at around 5am, according to the Daily Record. The death was not being treated as suspicious. More than 50 schools have been affected by snow and ice in the north-east. Two schools in Aberdeenshire were closed and 50 more either closed to pupils having to travel or changed the usual transport routes. Train services were affected for a second day in the south of England, with those travelling into London from Essex the worst hit. A broken-down train at Colchester and a signal problem near Gidea Park in east London led to delays, while equipment problems caused holdups between Reading and London, and a signalling problem led to delays between Norwich and Ely in East Anglia. There was also disruption through Birmingham New Street and the Metropolitan line on the London Underground. Temperatures plummeted on Wednesday night, dropping to -13C in some areas of the UK and causing traffic problems in the snow and ice. Forecasters warned that rain was likely to fall onto cold roads in many areas on Thursday morning creating further icy conditions, while more severe weather was on its way. Four of the six regions in Scotland are under the "be prepared" snow warning.
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