Dec. 28, (PRINTWORDS NEWS) It is likely that the weather will continue in its present chilly strain, meteorologists have reported. The British got a taste of the true blue Christmas weather this year, with the mercury dipping alarmingly and snow covering every inch of the ground. Not the perfect weather to go partying, possibly, but no doubt just right for a cosy at home gathering. But definitely a dampener for those looking forward to a night long revelling on New Years Eve.

The meteorologists have predicted that it would indeed be a terribly white new year. Whether it would be at all suitable for some new year revelry is becoming seriously questionable, what with most of the roads blocked due to heavy snowfall. Moreover, the water supply too is facing serious problems due to the extreme fall in temperatures.

There are various incidents hitting the airwaves every day, of motorists being stranded in the roads and highways, their path blocked by the snow. The worst affected areas are probably Blackford and Auchterarder in Perthshire. The black ice that lines the roads have made the conditions even more treacherous.

Similar conditions prevail everywhere in the British Isles. Scotland has received official police warnings about the road conditions. People have been urged not to avail of those areas which are the most treacherous, particularly after some lorries got stuck in the heavy snow. It was only with the employment of considerable time and effort that the vehicles were removed. Northern Ireland is probably going to be the worst hit area, with forecasts that temperatures will fall six degrees below zero.

The picture gets even bleaker from here. Looks like it has become a matter of life and death, something that no longer concerns only the transport system. As temperatures dipped below freezing point, there were reports of accident, with the death of at least one being reported so far. A car skid on the icy road in the Borders. One man died on the spot. The other five were taken to the nearby hospital. There was also a child among them.

The freezing cold is affecting the water supply badly. As is expected, the below zero degree temperatures led to ruptured pipes, with some areas being forced to go without water for more than a day. The water supply departments are being asked to take on more staff to attend to the calls from the affected households.

The weather department has not been able to shine any warm ray of hope on the matter. On the contrary, they have forecast that the weather is likely to take a turn for the worst, with the snow changing to rain and sleet, obliterating any chance whatever of even venturing out of you home.

It is difficult to understand whether one should be happy about this freezing winter at a time when the world is melting under the threats of global warming and a climate change. Guess they should be, a bit pleased at least, but the thought of snow covered driveways and blocked roads somehow take away a lot of the joy. For although the picture looks pretty, the prospect is bleak.

All in all, it is not going to be a particularly comfortable new year. If the cold wave continues, that is.

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