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Cars pass through a flood along Hamilton Road in Leicester, as heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A partially submerged sign post in flooded fields next to the River Great Ouse in Haversham, Buckinghamshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A van on a flooded road in Bottesford, Leicestershire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Snow in East Ardsley, West Yorkshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Richard McCarthy/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A picnic bench sits in flooded fields next to the River Great Ouse in Haversham, Buckinghamshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Two people push a shopping trolley through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A man brushes snow of a car in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland.
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A train arrives at Hexham train station, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A train arrives at Hexham train station, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A rail worker at Hexham train station, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A delivery van drives through snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A person brushes snow off a car in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A woman pushes a shopping trolley through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A tractor drives through snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A woman walking through the snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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People in snowy conditions in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A member of staff from Tesco Extra shovels snow outside the store in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A woman walks through snow outside in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A dog walker makes his way through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A woman walks through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Cars pass through a flood along Hamilton Road in Leicester, as heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A member of staff from Tesco Extra shovels snow outside the store in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A member of staff from Tesco Extra shovels snow outside the store in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A snow plough clears the A69 near Stocksfield, Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A bus that is not in service drives through snow on the A69 near Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A Royal Mail lorry drives through snow on the A69 near Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)
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A motorist driving through snow covered fields near Auchterarder, Perthshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Cyclists make their way through flood water on Mountnessing Road in Billericay, Essex. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty Images)

Cars pass through a flood along Hamilton Road in Leicester, as heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)

A partially submerged sign post in flooded fields next to the River Great Ouse in Haversham, Buckinghamshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)

A van on a flooded road in Bottesford, Leicestershire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Snow in East Ardsley, West Yorkshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Richard McCarthy/PA Images via Getty Images)

A picnic bench sits in flooded fields next to the River Great Ouse in Haversham, Buckinghamshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)

Two people push a shopping trolley through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A man brushes snow of a car in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland.

A train arrives at Hexham train station, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A rail worker at Hexham train station, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A delivery van drives through snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

A person brushes snow off a car in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

A man brushes snow of a car in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

A woman pushes a shopping trolley through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A tractor drives through snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

A woman walking through the snow in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

People in snowy conditions in Braco, near Dunblane in Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

A member of staff from Tesco Extra shovels snow outside the store in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A woman walks through snow outside in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A dog walker makes his way through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A woman walks through snow in Hexham, Northumberland. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A snow plough clears the A69 near Stocksfield, Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A bus that is not in service drives through snow on the A69 near Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A Royal Mail lorry drives through snow on the A69 near Newcastle. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images)

A motorist driving through snow covered fields near Auchterarder, Perthshire. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

Cyclists make their way through flood water on Mountnessing Road in Billericay, Essex. Heavy snow and freezing rain is set to batter the UK this week, with warnings issued over potential power cuts and travel delays. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty Images)

Matthew Bradfield

14 January 2021, 6:31 am

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