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A "cold plunge of Arctic air" moved south across the whole country over the past few days, making it between five and six degrees centigrade lower than usual for this time of year
The Met Office issued weather warnings for snow and ice, which has caused travel disruption on South Western Railway and ScotRail train services across the country