Dont tell me this is normal....its frigging lambing season and we could loose many!
Snow 'Winter War Zone' Hampers Rescue Efforts
Ice and snow warnings are in place for large parts of the UK as the freezing cold weather conditions continue to bring chaos to the roads and railways.
Drivers in snow-hit areas have been urged to postpone their journeys if possible, while train services have also been severely affected with delays and cancellations.
The AA has has said its patrols have faced a "winter war zone" - attending more than 1,100 call-outs to people either stuck in snow, ice or flood water since Thursday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the public to be aware of snow showers that will continue to affects parts of central and eastern Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland this evening, overnight and into Tuesday morning.
There could be 1-2cm in places and up to 5cm on hills. Forecasters have also put out a yellow warning of ice, urging drivers to take extra care on the roads, with eastern parts of Northern Ireland at particular risk, especially where melted snow refreezes.
Huge snowdrifts - up to 15ft deep in some places - and abandoned vehicles are preventing energy companies from reaching some areas to restore power.
Power has been restored to all 1,700 homes in Cumbria - but several thousands are still without electricity in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland and many roads remain impassable with no end in sight to the severe weather gripping the UK.
Helicopters are being used to get engineers to affected properties in rural and exposed part of Northern Ireland.
Businesses have also suffered, while farmers - yet to recover from the disastrously sodden summer of 2012 - have said the Arctic weather has come at the worst possible time.
Blizzard conditions are claiming the lives of newborn lambs, affecting spring crops and forcing families to work all hours to try to keep stranded stock alive, according to the National Union of Farmers (NFU).
And the severe weather and bitterly cold temperatures are set to continue across most parts of the country right up until the weekend, forecasters have said.
This could mean the first white Easter in five years, as the nation enters British summertime.
The Met Office - which has extended its level 3 cold weather alert until Friday - has said there is a 90% chance the unseasonal cold snap will continue to keep large parts of Britain frozen for the rest of the week.
Bitterly cold easterly winds will persist in the days to come, bringing snow showers to northeast England and light snow flurries across other parts.
It is a marked contrast to the warm spring weather the nation enjoyed this time last year.
On March 24, 2012, sun-seekers flocked to Brighton to bask in the sunshine and 18C (64.4F) heat. In comparison, the beach was deserted on Sunday with the temperature at just 2C (35.6F).
Some reports suggest Britain could be hit with a similar heatwave towards the end of spring.
But according to Sky News Weather Producer Jo Robinson: "Spring is a changeable season, with extremes possible. There's no evidence to suggest that a cold snap at the end of March means there will be a heatwave in April."
In northern England, many cross-Pennine routes remain blocked by drifting snow, including the Snake Pass and Woodhead Pass, between Manchester and South Yorkshire.
Gritting teams in Sheffield said they have experienced drifts in excess of five metres (16ft 4ins) to the north and west of the city.
The Department for Transport has warned motorists to take precautions and only set off from home if they have checked the latest travel conditions.
A spokesman said: "The unseasonal weather is affecting transport networks. Our staff and other transport operators are working tirelessly around the clock to keep roads open, and keep other services running."
Sky's Mike McCarthy, in Buxton, Derbyshire, said: "What is happening is these bitterly cold easterly winds are making the snow drift over the roads, even when it has been cleared by the snow ploughs and gritters.
"We've seen a number of people struggling with the weather, some abandoned cars still, and in other parts of the country, Cumbria for example, they are saying 'don't return to your abandoned car just yet - contact the police first', because the conditions are still very severe."
The electricity grid has been hit by the wintry conditions over the past few days. Ice has packed onto power lines, causing them to buckle under the weight.
Engineers have been working to restore supplies to around 7,000 homes in Northern Ireland and 10,000 in Scotland, as well as 500 properties on the Isle of Man.
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