Snow blankets Britain: how long will cold snap last?

Plume of cold air, nicknamed 'Beast of the East', is expected to leave UK feeling colder than Greenland

Glasgow, snow
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Parts of the UK woke up to a blanket of snow this morning after temperatures dropped as low as -11C overnight.

The Met Office issued weather warnings for snow and ice across much of the country, with gritters out in force to clear the roads.

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