northerly
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Further snow showers are expected for areas exposed to the northerly winds, especially northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, west Wales, south-west England and parts of eastern England.
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The cold northerly winds also resulted in frequent snow showers across northern and eastern Scotland and north east England where up to 25cm of accumulated snow gave some disruption.
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Forecasters said on Thursday showers would turn increasingly to snow, with locally gale force northerly winds setting in.
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But, with a strong northerly wind it will feel cold despite temperatures of 1 to 7C.
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Forecasters say there will be strong northerly winds too with an additional Met Office yellow warning for wind in north-east Scotland and the Northern Isles from 21:00 GMT Wednesday to 09:00 Thursday.
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