Chilly March days are the coldest ever in East Anglia
It’s no early April joke that you need to be over 100 years old to have ever experienced such cold March days as we did during 2013.
Your weather pictures of a very chilly March
March 2013 has seen the coldest days since records began more than a century ago. Here are a selection of weather pictures sent by viewers.
Garden centres count the cost of the extended winter
Garden centres across the Anglia region have been hit hard by the cold weather. The region has seen the coldest March days on record.
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Braced for the coldest March on record
by David Hughes
As the snow keeps falling the Anglia region is braced for the coldest March ever recorded.
Read the full storySnow and freezing temperatures on the way this weekend
We're expecting another blast of wintery weather this weekend with the return of snow and freezing temperatures. Snow has already begun to fall in parts of our region.
The AA is warning of severe conditions on the roads. It is warning drivers to be well prepared, even when heading out on a short journey.
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RAIL: St Neots lines now open
All lines are now open at St Neots after overnight repairs. There's disruption on First Capital Connect trains between Peterborough and King's Cross - buses will continue to supplement services between Peterborough and Biggleswade until 7am. Delays are also possible on East Coast trains.
More snow hits the Anglia region
More snow is falling in many parts of the Anglia region and it's settling in some places. Up to 10 cm (4 inches) could accumulate in places. All the region's councils have gritters out as temperatures are expected to fall close to freezing.
If you want to check if schools in your area are closed because of the wintry weather you can click here to find links to all the region's councils.
Click here for the latest ITV Anglia Weather forecast.
More snow to hit region
Just as you thought the wintry snap was coming to an end more snow is set to hit the region. It comes as the weather has claimed another life, with the body of a man found in woods in Suffolk
Pensioner beaten up after confronting snowball gang
A pensioner has been beaten up after confronting a gang who pelted his wife with snowballs.
Brian Cox had put up with three days of missiles being thrown at his house, but when the youths attacked his elderly wife he decided enough was enough.
The 74-year-old went out to talk to the teenagers, but instead of showing remorse, one of them attacked him.
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The return of the snow
The snow is due to make a return tonight. The Met office has issued an amber weather warning for the whole region for tonight and tomorrow with between 4 and 8 centimetres expected.
Met Office issues fresh amber snow warning for East
The cold snap is expected to "go out with a bang" on Friday, with the Met Office issuing amber warnings for the East of England.
Up to six inches could fall in northern England, four inches in the Midlands and up to two inches in the South.
The Met Office said it has amber warnings in place for much of Scotland, the north of England, east of England and East and West Midlands, with yellow warnings in Wales, south west England and London and the South East.
Benefitting from the cold weather
A week on and the snow is still causing problems around our region as we adapt to life in sub zero temperatures
But not everyone is finding it a chore. In fact for some business, the bad weather is a welcome boost.
RSPB urging us to feed our garden birds
The RSPB is urging people to help birds this winter by putting out food and fresh water.
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