Snow Hits UK and Alps While Strong Winds Blast Mediterranean

  • Yellow warnings for snow and ice across much of the UK
  • Wind alerts in place for Corsica and parts of central Italy

Snow covers rooftops in Keele, UK, on Nov. 19.

Photographer: Carl Recine/Getty Images
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Snow and ice triggered weather warnings across much of the UK, as freezing Arctic air lifts heating demand across northern Europe this week.

More than 10 centimeters (4 inches) of snow is possible over higher ground in Scotland and northern England, potentially disrupting transport, according to the Met Office. Similar falls are possible on Thursday over the higher parts of Dartmoor in the southwest.