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The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for snow and ice across northern and southern Scotland and stretching from northern England to below London along the east coast. They will be in effect from 5pm on Friday until 10am on Saturday.
LNER said trains between York and Edinburgh were delayed due to severe weather , and Portsmouth council said a Christmas lights switch-on party was axed due to rain, wind and low temperatures .
Events such as Christmas lights switch-ons, firework displays, dozens of official parkruns and children s football matches have been cancelled across the UK.