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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Hill

Why is it so cold in the UK right now – and how long will Arctic chill last?

A woman walking her whippets in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
A woman walking her whippets in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA

As the coldest temperatures in 14 years are predicted to hit the UK overnight, with parts of Scotland potentially plunging to -15C, freezing conditions are expected to remain across the country for the next few days.

The last time temperatures dropped this low in Britain was during the “big freeze” of January 2010, when -22.3C was recorded in Altnaharra, Scotland.

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