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How the UK is Coping With This Exceptionally Cold Winter

January 27th 2010 02:01
Cold ice snap in Britain
This striking image taken by Nasa's Terra satellite on 7 January 2010 shows the UK deep in the clutches of a cold snap.



Britain is facing its coldest winter in over 30 years. Heavy snow all over the UK like this is not common, but when it does come, it comes in force.

As the country doesn't normally prepare for such harsh conditions, when the heavy falls arrive it results in chaos with many parts of the country shutting down including schools and public transport with up to 40% or residents not able to get to work.

How is the UK handling all the snow?
The infographic below tells the story. This information and more can be found here at euinfrastructure.com.


Frozen Britain
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