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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T09:59:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe Met Office has issued a warning for snow and ice over a vast area of England and Scotland as Arctic air will send temperatures spiralling.\n\nThe yellow alert will come into force at 4pm on Thursday and last until midday on Friday across all of Scotland.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn Northern England the warning will start slightly later, at 7pm on Thursday but also finishes at midday.\n\nThe worst-affected areas will be limited to North East and North West England but the meteorological agency also warns parts of Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, and West Midlands will be impacted.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFor Scotland, the Met Office warned: \"Snow showers affecting high ground are expected to start to fall to low levels through Thursday evening and overnight.\n\n\"Due to the showery nature, accumulations of snow will vary, but on low ground, 1-2cm is possible in places by Friday morning, while on hills above 300 metres, accumulations of 2 to 5, perhaps very locally 10cm are possible.\n\n\"In addition to the snow, temperatures will fall quickly, and this is likely to lead to ice on untreated surfaces.\"\n\nBritain's national forecaster added \"snow showers and icy roads could lead to some travel disruption\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFor England, the Met Office said: \"Outbreaks of rain will fall as snow over higher hills initially, before the snow starts to fall to lower levels through Thursday evening.\n\n\"Any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground, above 200 metres 2 to 5cm is possible, and above 300 metres, a few locations may see as much as 10cm.\n\n\"The rain and snow is expected to clear south during the early hours of Friday with temperatures expected to fall quickly as skies clear, leading to ice on untreated surfaces.\"\n\nThe forecaster added: \"Outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow likely to lead to icy surfaces and some travel disruption.\"\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Keir Starmer's own allies admit he's 'too weak to sack Wes Streeting' - and could still face coup\n  * Tube fare-dodger fines hit two-year low just months after Robert Jenrick shamed TfL into clampdown\n  * Union Jacks torn down because of 'racist intent' - while massive Palestinian flag allowed to fly\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Met Office issues 20-hour snow and ice warning over 400-mile stretch of Britain"
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