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An amber snow warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of England through Thursday night and Friday morning with blustery winds predicted too.
Earlier this week, the Met Office warned that a repeat of the windy and wet weather that crippled Scotland and the north of England last week, could hit England.
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However, only south east coastal areas of England are expected to bear the brunt of gale force winds as a storm moves across France and the English Channel on Thursday night.
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Speaking with Yahoo! News, the Met Office said there is a risk of heavy rain and snow showers giving accumulations up to 10cm especially over higher ground, which will make driving treacherous on Friday morning.
This heavy rain is likely to fall as snow across the Midlands and Wales on Thursday night and will move eastwards into the early hours of Thursday – and could settle at lower levels.
As well as the risk of snow, icy roads caused by sub-zero overnight temperatures will add to the treacherous conditions particularly in south west Scotland, North West England and Northern Ireland.
According to forecasters, on Thursday night gusts up to 70mph could hit southern parts of the UK coupled with a risk of 40mm of rainfall by Thursday night.
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The cold weather is set to stay over the weekend as northerly winds bring temperatures to lows of -5C overnight.There will also be a scattering of wintry showers along north and west sea coastal areas with clear skies elsewhere.
On Monday night, heavy downpours and very windy conditions moved in across the south and west and brought gusts of 70-80mph, localised flooding - and leaving homes without power.
The polar blast is expected to last until Tuesday when the weather becomes milder, according to Met Office forecaster Helen Chivers.
Last week saw hurricane force winds shut most schools across Scotland and buildings damaged as gales of up to 165mph were felt across the country – the highest wind speed recorded since 1986.
