I was driving down to London and Surrey from Yorkshire during Christmas Day. It was quite an experience I will never forget. It's been snowing heavily the few days before. The scene was white and very, very quiet -- as you would expect on Christmas Day: no trucks, hardly any car at all. I was listening to Radio 1, it was Greg James on it. People phoning in; children phoning in -- shouting Merry Christmas! I had a break at a service station for about an hour. The whole journey took me more than 3 hours before I reached a friend's house, which I stayed for 2 nights before lodging in another old friend's until after New Year's Day. I came back to Yorkshire on the 2nd, driving non-stop all the way and it took me just over 3 hours. Looking back at it and watching the news in the last few days made me felt extremely lucky. I didn't quite know how I did it, but I did. My journey down and up was as trouble-free as it can be, but many weren't that lucky.
The UK has suffered its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting to -22.3C (-8.1F) in Sutherland in the Highlands. Overnight temperatures of -10C (14F) were widespread, leaving commuters again battling icy roads and pavements amid "stretched" road salt supplies. Many schools remain shut, with rail and air travel again hit by delays. Fresh snow is falling in eastern England.
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