Met Office records coldest night of winter so far as snow and ice grip Britain

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"The Met Office has recorded the lowest temperature of the winter so far in the UK at -12.5C. The village of Marham in Norfolk, eastern England, marked the coldest place in the country on Monday night, followed by Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands which reached -11.2C. It comes as hundreds of schools in northern Scotland will remain closed for a second day as weather warnings of snow and ice continue across the country."

"The forecaster has issued an amber warning for snow for large parts of north-east and northern Scotland from 11am until 7pm on Tuesday, with the Met Office warning of 5 to 10cm of snow widely, and up to 15cm in places. Snowy rooftops in Derbyshire as temperatures drop below zero (AFP via Getty Images) Meanwhile, disruptive snow, wind and rain are expected to hit parts of southern England this week, as an Atlantic low-pressure front meets an Arctic airmass over the country."

The Independent requests donations to maintain on-the-ground reporting across topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. It cites investigations such as the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and the documentary 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes trust across the political spectrum and keeps reporting free of paywalls, funded by donations. The Met Office recorded the lowest winter temperature at -12.5C in Marham, Norfolk, with Dalwhinnie at -11.2C. Hundreds of schools in northern Scotland remained closed while amber warnings forecast 5–10cm of snow widely, up to 15cm in places.

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