Kent weather: Extreme freeze set to end soon with temperatures rising 16C in a week
The Met Office has predicted better weather in just a few days with signs of spring ahead
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Several cars have been abandoned due to the thick snow in Crete Road (Image: KentLive)
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COLD WEATHER, ice and snow is gripping the UK in the wake of Storm Darcy. According to the latest forecasts, the chilly conditions are expected to continue, with temperatures of -11C possible in some parts of the UK today.
Schools closed across the UK as more snow blanketed the country, with what was thought to be the deepest “extreme freeze” for a decade. About 70 schools shut to the children of key workers and vulnerable pupils in County Durham, as many did in Essex, Suffolk and Derbyshire. Roads as far south as Kent became impassable because of a thick sheet of ice, and the M20 – the main route across the county – was closed in both directions on Wednesday.