Fears for vulnerable as Britain faces sub-zero temperatures
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Clifford Armion
le 15/01/2013
Activer le mode zenHayley Dixon
Much of the UK will escape further snow today, 24 hours after widespread snowfall caused travel problems for motorists and rail users.But the conditions will remain treacherous as temperatures will struggle to get above freezing bringing widespread ice and leading to warnings to motorists to take extra care.
The freezing temperatures, which are expected to fall to around -8C overnight for much of England, and increased heating bills mean there are concerns that the number of deaths this winter could top the 24,000 in the relatively mild 2011-2012 winter, the Local Government Association said.
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"Fears for vulnerable as Britain faces sub-zero temperatures ", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), janvier 2013. Consulté le 19/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/fears-for-vulnerable-as-britain-faces-sub-zero-temperatures-