Britain's deep freeze likely to last well into April
The wintry conditions are now expected to last well into April with this month on track to become the coldest March since 1962.
Stranded sixth formers describe Scottish snow survival
A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in extreme snow in Scotland for more than three days tell their story of survival.
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Stranded sixth formers describe Scottish snow survival
by Chris Halpin
A group of students from Wolverhampton who were stranded in extreme snow in Scotland for more than three days tell their story of survival.
Read the full storyWeather update: Up to 5cm of snow on high ground overnight
The odd snow flurry is possible almost anywhere tonight, but the eastern parts of Scotland, the north-east of England and south-east of Northern Ireland could see up to 5cm on high ground.
ITV Weather Presenter Alex Beresford has the full forecast:
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Chinooks help reach stranded farmers
They are normally used to supply and support the military, but today RAF Chinooks took to the skies to ferry food to animals stranded in the snow.
The helicopters dropped their emergency supplies across rural parts of Northern Ireland hardest hit by blizzards.
ITV News reporter Marc Mallet watched the Chinooks on their mission of mercy:
Volunteers check on those still without power
Thousands of people in rural communities face a fourth day without power as engineers continue to battle against wintry conditions to reconnect homes.
The isle of Arran and parts of the south-west mainland of Scotland were particularly badly hit by power cuts on Friday. At the peak of the problems around 18,000 homes were cut off from the grid.
Lambs found 'frozen to the ground' under the snow
Heavy snow is causing the "heartbreaking" deaths of lambs trapped in blizzard conditions, a farmer warned today.
Gareth Wyn Jones, who has 3,500 sheep at his farm in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, North Wales, said he and his sheepdog have rescued 70 ewes over the last three days.
"With the massive snowfall and winds, it's just been horrendous."
The sheep are trapped under the drifts, some of which are 15ft in some places. We've dug 70 out in the last three days."Some lambs have been born frozen to the ground. It's heartbreaking."
Gallery: Sheep rescued after four days buried in snow
Sheep can survive for weeks in the snow if necessary, especially in groups, as the immediate snow around them would melt and they would resort to eating each other's wool.
However, once they are rescued they tend not to survive for long after.
Mr Wyn Jones was full of praise for his seven-year-old sheepdog Eryri Cap, who he said was responsible for every rescue they had performed.
"Without him we would never have found any of the sheep we rescued."
Sheep rescued after four days buried in snow
Despite being buried in snow for up to four days farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones rescued pregnant sheep on his farm in Llanfairfechan, North Wales after his sheepdog, Cap found them under the drifts.
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Weather update: Staying cold with more snow on the way
Another disappointing day with cold temperatures with up to 5cm of snow falling on high ground overnight.
ITV Weather Presenter Alex Beresford has the full forecast:
Drifts in West Yorkshire
Most roads in north Wales now 'passable'
North Wales Police say that most roads in the area are now passable, but some of the estates in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire remain impassable as do the roads to the remote rural properties.
Chief Inspector Dave Roome of North Wales Police has asked people to 'consider their neighbours' during the cold spell.
– Alistair Read, North Wales Mountain Rescue AssociationThere are some isolated pockets and we are advising people to plan ahead given the forecast. People should conserve food and look at energy supplies, we would ask people to make an assessment of their vulnerability and preparedness due to the uncertainty of the weather.
SSE: Around 3,300 properties still without power
Around 3,300 homes and businesses remained without power overnight in Argyll, Kintyre and on Arran, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has said.
"We continue to have a large number of engineers working on restoring power - over 250 on the Kintyre peninsula and around 150 on Arran", the power company said. "We will be bringing generators into Whiting Bay and Blackwaterfoot on Arran to begin restoring supplies in these areas".
Helicopters will be flying again today to survey lines for further damage and transporting essential equipment to areas still without electricity.
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