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An amber warning for heavy snow is in place in Scotland after overnight temperatures fell well below freezing across the UK.

The Met Office said frequent snow showers on Thursday will affect the Northern Isles and northwest Scotland and could disrupt travel, power, and communications.

The bitter conditions and significant snowfall forced schools to remain closed in parts of Scotland on Wednesday.

In Northern Ireland, non-major roads will not be gritted due to a strike, and motorists are being urged to take care given the icy weather.

The cold spell has resulted in automatic £25 payments for households in receipt of certain benefits being triggered in more than 220 postcodes.

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