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Breakfast brief: Freeze returns as rain passes over

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26 February 2025

Breakfast brief
Freeze returns as rain passes over

Parts of Scotland see a frozen start to the day as a band of rain eases over the UK, turning snowy over higher ground.

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Snow falls over higher ground, with rain spreading further as gusting winds gain strength around the Irish Sea and temperatures fall back to freezing in parts of Scotland.

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