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because that's the easiest way. quite right. that's just another part of the challenge. time for a look at the weather. with the spring flowers out, the season is not far with the spring flowers out, the cricketrseasee is net—far awaytbut some cricketrseasee is net—far awaytbst some have been in while some have been dancing in the sunshine, others have been sitting the snow. believe it or not. snow likely in than it likely in - than it is is more likely in march than it is in december. we have seen plenty in ifi. qéiéfifiéi w..§fi§§§ iééfi. éléfifj‘ lfi. of scotla nd ifi. qéiéfifiéi w..§fi§§§ iééfi. éléfifj‘ lfi. of scotland and parts of scotland and northern england as well so far today. becoming a little less abundant during the afternoon. in - and during the afternoon. in wales and south—west . england, the will become more frequent .. ...., .. .. ”...... ... .... ....st "i .. , .. .. ”...... ... .... ....st "i afternoon. central and eastern this afternoon. central and eastern areas, should - dry. cold arctic air in -lace at the rain, sleet and hill snow

moment. rain, sleet and hill snow across the ‘ wales and across the south—west of wales and into northern england. that could some problems. the cause some problems. towards the south and east, staying dry south and east;:stayifigwdr—ykafid~= frost fret but i south and east;:stayifigwdr—ykafid~= frost fret but a cold night in store in scotland. tomorrow, much sunshine around. for. morning for morning commute. it.. for morning commute. it is england where we see the northern england where we see the ugliestg the northern england where we see the ugliest g the weather, with northern england where we see the ugliestg the weather, with some ugliest of the weather, with some heavy snowfall over the terse ~ . ~~ ... ugliest of the weather, with some heavy snowfall over the tee. of . . ~~ ~ . ugliest of the weather, with some heavy snowfall over the tee. of the . ~— ~ . heavy snowfall over the top of the pennines. quite a .. . heavy snowfall over the top of the pennines. quite a bit .. . heavy snowfall over the top of the pennines. fit: a bit of - heavy snowfall over the top of the pennines. quite a bit of ifi'é' : ' ' ~ ' heavy snowfall over the top of the pennines. fit: a bit of; around i pennines. quite a bit of rain around north—west england, north—east north=west england :'north=easg= down in towards central and wales, down in towards central and southern parts of bright ffiutfierfi gaff- sf efiqlsfifi ernst ' start. the south—west tomorrow. and showers towards the sunshine and showers towards the south—west, some- heavy. much south—west, some of them heavy. much of scotla nd south—west, some of them heavy. much of scotland and northern ireland, a

much better day than today, but feeling cold in a strengthening wind. fizzling out of it, but into thursday, plenty of cloud across england and wales. occasional rain at times. scotland and northern ireland, driest and brightest after a frosty start. southernmost counties of england and wales, there could be a spell of heavy, persistent rain on friday. but it does clear through, with high pressure building into the weekend. mornings but some lovely sunny crisp mornings but some lovely sunny days at the weekend. our main headline... former deputy first minister of northern ireland, martin mcguinness, has died at the of 66. that is all from us. now age of 66. that is all from us. now wejoin our news age of 66. that is all from us. now we join our news teams where you are. you're watching bbc news.

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