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UK weather warning system explained: Amber alerts announced as country braces for snow

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Amber weather alerts have been introduced in some parts of the UK as it braces for snow.

The North East, North West, Yorkshire, and the Humber are under the alert, meaning there might be weather-related disruption there.

Other parts of the country, including London, could be hit with sleet and snow showers in the coming days amid a cold front.

London’s mayor has also

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