UK hit by ‘snowbomb’; daily life comes to standstill

On Sunday, the UK witnessed the worst snowfall in the past two to three decades, which is now being hailed as a 'snowbomb' by the weathermen. Snowbomb is created when moist air from the Atlantic gathers up against a fast-growing whirlpool of furious winds and storms coming from the Arctic.
According to the recent news reports, a score of British homes and markets were deprived of electricity, train and flights were cancelled and schools are likely to remain shut on Monday across the country, following an order passed by the city councils. The Brits are prepared to face biting chill as the mercury is expected to drop to minus 12 degrees Celsius by Monday night.
Reportedly, on Sunday, the country received heavy, fast and furious snowfall owing to the effect of Storm Caroline, the biggest storm witnessed by the UK in 2017. The worst hit areas have been Central England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Snow cover in these regions was as thick as 11 inches!

Considering the weather conditions, bin collections were also stopped because the authorities thought it unsafe for people to remove their domestic trash. The unfavourable weather conditions also unveiled the weakness of UK’s transport system. Consequently, roads were sealed, bus and train services closed and even the airports were shut down for some time. The travel issues are expected to sustain on Monday as well. Weather forecasters have warned of freezing nightlong temperatures transforming the snow into toxic black ice.
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