UK to enjoy brief thaw before freeze returns

A man waiting for a bus in Edinburgh, which has

seen its heaviest snowfall in nearly 50 years.

Forecasters said that Britain will enjoy a brief respite after more than a week of snow, ice and transport chaos. It is the worst December weather in almost 30 years in Britain. The temperatures will fall again at the beginning of next week and will stay low for the rest of the year. The army was called in to help clear up in Edinburgh city centre after major snowfalls. Soldiers from the First Battalion of Scotland were on the streets of the Scottish capital after being given formal clearance by the Ministry of Defence. The soldiers have been joined by personnel from the Royal Navy and the RAF. The temperature was -13C across northern England overnight, and the conditions on the roads were and still are extremely poor with delays throughout the country. The advice is still not to travel unless necessary. By the start of next week, north-easterly winds are expected to return the cold weather once more, with an increasing risk of snow showers, especially in the northern and eastern parts of the UK. It would stay cold for much of the rest of the month, with widespread risk of ice, frost and snow showers. 



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I was surprised to see so much snow in Britain and I am even a little jealous. I understand it must cause a lot of trouble on the roads, which is not nice for the people over there. I saw on the news that there were many accidents, but after reading this news article I think there will be many more accidents the coming weeks. 

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/09/uk-brief-thaw-temperatures