UK weather: Ice warning as commuter chaos expected after temperatures plummet to -13C
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Commuters have been warned to allow extra time for journeys with icy conditions expected to cause more misery for road and rail travel.
Britain had its coldest night of the year as vast swathes of the country fell below freezing - with -13C (8.6F) recorded in Shropshire.
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place until 11am on Tuesday, covering vast swathes of the country, including London and the South East, much of the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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It also covers the eastern coast of England and parts of Scotland.
In parts of Gloucestershire, 36 homes were without power for a second night after ice and snow caused disruption across the country over the weekend.
Western Power Distribution said the outage was caused by the weather and engineers were expecting to have the power restored by 7.30am on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, dozens of schools in the South West, West Midlands and Wales will keep their gates closed for a second day following the bitterly cold conditions.
The country will also be waking up to freezing fog patches with rain and hill snow expected later in the day.
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The Met Office said said: "There will probably be icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with some injuries possible from slips and falls.
"Some roads and railways are likely to be affected with some journey times taking longer."
Aidan McGivern added: “There will be some sunshine but everywhere will be feeling particularly cold, some places below freezing throughout the day.
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“The rain will be heavy in places and as it moves its way east there will be some hill snow, but it brings with it milder temperature, so by the end of Tuesday night and the start of Wednesday temperatures will be recovering.”
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While AA president Edmund King said: "We expect Tuesday to be extremely busy as temperatures plummet overnight, causing even more hazardous conditions on already wet and slippery roads."