-- famous preparing to reopen. —— famous bourbon street. studio: two laptops and three phones are recovered in the hunt for evidence, while bomb technicians find two improvised explosive devices hidden in coolers. investigators say there is "no definitive link" with the explosion of a tesla cybertruck outside the trump hotel in las vegas, but they are following "all potential leads". hello, and welcome to bbc news. in the last half hour, the fbi has been holding a news conference in louisiana, giving new details on the investigation into the new orleans terror attack in which 14 people were killed — along with the driver. shamsud—dinjabbar drove a hired pick—up truck along a street crowded with people celebrating new year. agents say they now believe

jabbar acted alone. they say he published online videos in the build—up to the attack in which he said he was a member of the islamic state group. that briefing has just finished. the counterterror official from the fbi was giving a lot of new detail, so let's listen to that. first and foremost, let me be very clear about this point. this was an act of terrorism. he was premeditated and evil acts. this was obviously a critical incident and without lots of information and tips come pouring in from law enforcement, first responders and the public. we have been aggressively running down these tips and information. as you all know, that takes time and we will continue to do so until every lead has been followed through on. this investigation is only a little more than 2a

hours years old, 2a hours old, so i ask you to keep in mind that as i go through some of the specifics later. but at this point, currently, and this is another fact i want to be clear on, we do not assess at this point that anyone else involved in this attack is involved in this attack is involved in this attack, except for shamsud—dinjabbar, the for shamsud—din jabbar, the suspect you for shamsud—dinjabbar, the suspect you have already been briefed on. a little bit about what the fbi is doing. we are surging people and assets to the area from across the region and across the nation, special agents in multiple field offices across the country have been deployed and are assisting with potential aspects of this investigation and following up on every lead. additional teams of special agents, professional staff and victims specialists continue to arrive to provide more investigative power and assistance to the victims and their families.

assistance to the victims and theirfamilies. we have also deployed a number of our critical incident response group assets, including members of our hostage rescue team, special agent bomb technicians and crisis management coordinators. in addition we have deployed more evidence response technicians to continue to process the various scenes that we have. so far, we have received just over 400 tips from the public, and that information is being followed up information is being followed up on both here in new orleans and across the country, some of the tips are here in new orleans and there are other tips in other states across the country that we are following up country that we are following up on. the fbi team and our law—enforcement partners here are also reviewing hundreds of hours of surveillance and other video from both the french quarter and other locations. * timeline, at this point,

investigators believe jabbar picked up the rented fi investigators believe jabbar picked up the rented f150 in houston, texas on december the 30th. he then drove from houston to new orleans on the evening of the 31st and he posted several videos to an online platform proclaiming his support for isys. there are five videos posted onjabbar�*s facebook account which are time stamped beginning at 1:29am and the last at 3:02am. in the first video, jabbar explains he originally planned to harm his family and friends was concerned the news headlines would not focus on the, quote, war between the believers and the disbelievers. end quote. additionally, he stated he had joined isys before the summer. he also provided a will and testament. just some of that news conference, interesting, because very early on they said

they would try and answer every question and hopes to be as transparent as possible, so the latest details of their investigations, lots of messages for all of those people who live in new orleans. let's go live to new orleans. 0ur correspondent carl nasman is in new orleans for us. the absolute top line of that discomfort obviously is that assessment that this man was working alone. yeah, that's right —— this news conference. as this city went to bed last night, that was a bit of an open question. we heard authorities sounding fairly confident that he did not act alone, there were questions there could've been other accomplices in this attack. it sounds as if, and coming from that press compass we just heard, that those assumptions were coming from video from the he looking at suspected expensive devices and people around them. as it turns out, we are hearing now from the fbi that those were good samaritans out there taking a look. there

was a discarded item on the street and they wanted to know more about what that was. there were some coolers apparently fit with some expose of device. we also know that they believe they were planted by the suspect itself, so it suspects a bit of a broader plan of destruction along bourbon street, notjust the other end of this truck being driven through that crowd but other explosive devices stuffed we know there is also a firearm and explosives found within that truck, but certainly explosive ied is as they are calling them, two of them. there were other suspected devices, but having those along that street could point to something even larger here for we know that those two iuds, the ones that seem to pose the most risk, those were exploded yesterday —— ie dees. that really is the top line. that will have some people here today breathing a bit of a sigh of relief, knowing that the fbi at least believes there are not further accomplices out and about today. we know and you

can see along the sidewalk here, scores of fans preparing for this big college football game taking place only a few miles away from the scene of this attack on new year's day, and there will be extra security in place, but still that may give people an extra sense that things are safe and at least that game and life can begin to return to some sort of normalcy. i begin to return to some sort of normalcy-— normalcy. i will come back to that point _ normalcy. i will come back to that point in _ normalcy. i will come back to that point in a _ normalcy. i will come back to that point in a moment - normalcy. i will come back to that point in a moment or. normalcy. i will come back to i that point in a moment or two, but they gave details about jabbar, saying he had joined isis, he had been 100% inspired isis, he had been 100% inspired i isis, and there was that very, very disturbing detail, they said he had posted a number of videos on route to new orleans, and said the initial videos had talked about attacking his family, but that he decided in his words that the news media would not focus on the war between believers and nonbelievers, so he changed tactic. so, they are very quickly learning a much fuller

picture about this man. these were some — picture about this man. these were some videos _ picture about this man. these were some videos that - picture about this man. these were some videos that were l picture about this man. these - were some videos that were even mentioned yesterday by president biden himself in one of his addresses, pointing to some videos posted online. we are now hitting more of those details, some five videos apparently, in the hours leading up to this attack which took place on new year's day. speaking apparently at some length about his intentions, his motivations, his thought process, striking to hear that some of this involved thoughts about his family. we know that he is divorced, does have children, he apparent talked about his desire to his family together and kill them. apparently, from these videos, he had decided against that and instead planned an attack in new orleans on innocent people here. so, this is all coming from videos apparently posted on his facebook page, and these are giving us a bit of a fuller picture of the man that committed these acts of the fbi

says was responsible. looking into his background, there are some open documents out there, court documents, pointing towards a bit of a troubled recent past, divorces, some disagreements potentially with family members, with wives, some documents out there pointed to the fact he might have been in debt, had trouble making mortgage payments. we know that he was of course in the military for several years, was that we believe honorably discharged, and then at some point, with those videos, speaking about his allegiance to the islamic state group, had apparently decided to join that group. we don't know what that really means and whether this was something where he just acted alone, was self radicalised, as they say, by looking at videos online or whether there was any kind of contact with a terror group or anything like that. that is part of this investigation, but this is really now shaping up in those puzzle pieces beginning to give us a fuller picture of who this man was and exactly what motivated him to do this, and notjust those

social media and digital clues but physical clues. there was an isis flag found in that truck, so this really is a fairly clear now part of this narrative about how this took place and why of anti—islamic state group clearly playing a big role —— and the islamic state group playing a big role at least in the mind ofjob or himself. let's speak again to gene arthur coyle, professor at indiana university and a retired cia field officer. thank you for remaining with us. we talked before the news conference, you were listening throughout the 40 minutes or so. what did you make of what you heard?— you heard? severalthings struck me _ you heard? severalthings struck me as _ you heard? severalthings struck me as interesting. | you heard? severalthingsl struck me as interesting. it may— struck me as interesting. it may seem rather crass that the city of — may seem rather crass that the city of new orleans is worried about — city of new orleans is worried about getting bourbon street backed — about getting bourbon street backed up and opened, etc. restaurants and bars such as along — restaurants and bars such as along there, they may make ten,

15% of— along there, they may make ten, 15% of their annual income off these — 15% of their annual income off these couple of days, so in terms _ these couple of days, so in terms of— these couple of days, so in terms of limiting the effect that— terms of limiting the effect that the terrorist has had, you want _ that the terrorist has had, you want to— that the terrorist has had, you want to get those places back open — want to get those places back open so — want to get those places back open so that, frankly, they can make _ open so that, frankly, they can make money, the tourists that have _ make money, the tourists that have come to new orleans the football — have come to new orleans the football game, that they can enjoy— football game, that they can enjoy the city. so, it may seem a little — enjoy the city. so, it may seem a little crass, but there is importance to getting things back— importance to getting things back to _ importance to getting things back to normal as quickly as possible _ back to normal as quickly as possible-— back to normal as quickly as ossible. ~ ., , ., ., ~ possible. what did you make of... possible. what did you make of- -- the _ possible. what did you make of- -- the guy _ possible. what did you make of... the guy talked - possible. what did you make of... the guy talked about, | possible. what did you make | of... the guy talked about, in the interview, _ of... the guy talked about, in the interview, how _ of... the guy talked about, in the interview, how getting . of... the guy talked about, in the interview, how getting allj the interview, how getting all of the — the interview, how getting all of the information in one place as quickly— of the information in one place as quickly as possible, getting it analysed, this is where the real— it analysed, this is where the real value _ it analysed, this is where the real value of the fbi comes in, that— real value of the fbi comes in, that the — real value of the fbi comes in, that the 400 tips they referred to that — that the 400 tips they referred to that the public has called

in, to that the public has called in. be — to that the public has called in, be that to the local new orleans _ in, be that to the local new orleans police or wherever, all that needs to be funnelled to one place, and that is to the analysts _ one place, and that is to the analysts of the fbi so that they— analysts of the fbi so that they can see if there is something important, and i would — something important, and i would reiterate what the governor said, orthe fbi governor said, or the fbi officer— governor said, or the fbi officer said, governor said, orthe fbi officer said, people don't think— officer said, people don't think that something is important, but you never know. if you _ important, but you never know. if you saw — important, but you never know. if you saw something, if you think— if you saw something, if you think you _ if you saw something, if you think you saw something, just call it— think you saw something, just call it in. _ think you saw something, just call it in, let the experts sort _ call it in, let the experts sort through all of that information.— sort through all of that information. , ., , , information. yes, that is why they were — information. yes, that is why they were appealing - information. yes, that is why they were appealing for - information. yes, that is why l they were appealing for anyone who actually knew jabbar or had been on bourbon street to actually make contact with them. what did you make of the whole tone and style of the openness of those officials? because at different stages,

they were questioned several times about why information had changed, and i think it was the governor who made the point that no one dumps 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle and completes it in hours. do you understand why perhaps the information when you're trying to be transparent does change and what did you make of the whole approach? well, we americans in particular, and perhaps all viewers _ particular, and perhaps all viewers around the world, we want — viewers around the world, we want to — viewers around the world, we want to know everything instantly. but in carrying out this — instantly. but in carrying out this police investigation, and conducting intelligence operations, connected to it, you — operations, connected to it, you cannot tell the public everything. instantly. you have to keep — everything. instantly. you have to keep some of that information secret while the fbi and _ information secret while the fbi and the atf are carrying out further investigations. in fact, — out further investigations. in fact, i— out further investigations. in fact, i hate to be cynical, but saying — fact, i hate to be cynical, but saying that there is no evidence that there was anyone

else involved withjabbar, that might— else involved withjabbar, that might evenjust be a ploy by the fbi. _ might evenjust be a ploy by the fbi, and that they are currently investigating several other — currently investigating several other people. i personally would _ other people. i personally would like to know, why did this— would like to know, why did this gentleman travelled to egypt's and more recently why did he — egypt's and more recently why did he travel up to canada? yes, _ did he travel up to canada? yes. all— did he travel up to canada? yes, all of those leads, and they made the point, the officials, they are chasing down every single one of thousands upon thousands of leads. we have to leave it there, but you have been very patient, being with us for the last hour or so, so thank you so much for that and your thoughts on what you heard there in that news conference. let's speak to a new orleans resident, patrick andras. he was out on the evening, and as you can see from that picture, deadline has gone down. we will try to reestablish that as we go to

carl nasman, who is in newer liens for us, and, carl, we werejust discussing liens for us, and, carl, we were just discussing earlier some of the details about the man himself, the wider investigation, and the city wasn't mayor andy governor very keen talk about how bourbon street is going to reopen before this big college football game a little later, so they are desperate, aren't they, to try to get back to some sort of normalcy in the city? some sort of normalcy in the ci ? ., ., city? yeah, and matthew, we were here — city? yeah, and matthew, we were here late _ city? yeah, and matthew, we were here late last _ city? yeah, and matthew, we were here late last night, - city? yeah, and matthew, we were here late last night, we| were here late last night, we are now here in the hours in the morning before that game, i can walk you through what we are seeing right now. we saw some trucks actually begin to move in. this is bourbon street. this is where that truck attack happened, travelling about three blocks down here, entering canal, making that right turn, really swerving through the crowd. you can see, it's still blocked off, but those trucks have temporarily moved, we believe, to bring in more security, more devices that would help protect

that street once it does reopen. we heard from the mayor about 2:30 p:m., about half an hour before kick—off, is when they are hoping to get the street up and open, and it is import for the city of this is a big annual game here in the many, many of the fans of these teams have been in new orleans, they are looking for to this game. i wasjust they are looking for to this game. i was just speaking to some of them recently, matthew, and they told me they thought it was the right thing to do postpone that game by about 24 hours and it is also something that you go ahead. speaking with them about security and concerns about whether or not they felt safe attending pretty much everyone said yes. there were a couple of deliberations, but we have not seen anyone leaving the city, no one took the opportunity to say, we should just go home. there is a sense, though, of morning and, this is not really life as normal here, but what they want to do is get back to what new orleans does best, have fun, party, be out in the streets, celebrate the new year and go to the game. in terms of what we heard there from the

suspect, these puzzle pieces beginning to take shape, but there are still investigations taking place, and notjust here. really, this investigation and this area seems to be wrapped up. what they told us is the street behind us that have been cleared and cleaned, local news crew gained access early this morning with governor landry and they said it all must look like nothing had taken place in the last 24 hours and it really had been put back together and getting ready for those bars and restaurants and hotels to be open, but there are couple of other investigations potential crime scenes in this area. about two hours from —— two miles from where we are now, a rental propertyjabbar may have stayed, potential use that to make some expensive devices, and his residence in houston, texas. that was searched yesterday. several devices, laptops, phones found, selected provide details. cari. selected provide details. carl,

back to you — selected provide details. carl, back to you in _ selected provide details. carl, back to you in a _ selected provide details. carl, back to you in a moment - selected provide details. carl, back to you in a moment or. selected provide details. carl, i back to you in a moment or two, but we have restored that link we are try to get up with the new orleans resident patrick andras come out that night. thank you for being on the programme. just describe to us what you saw and what you heard. . . , what you saw and what you heard. ., ., , ., ., heard. yeah, i was out that niaht, heard. yeah, i was out that night. and _ heard. yeah, i was out that night. and it— heard. yeah, i was out that night, and it was _ heard. yeah, i was out that night, and it was a - heard. yeah, i was out that night, and it was a night. heard. yeah, i was out thatl night, and it was a night like any— night, and it was a night like any other— night, and it was a night like any other new year's eve would be, people in town for the football— be, people in town for the football game, and the loud scream _ football game, and the loud scream of people and the truck as it _ scream of people and the truck as it went— scream of people and the truck as it went past the police cruiser. _ as it went past the police cruiser, and went on bourbon street, — cruiser, and went on bourbon street, absolute carnage. and then— street, absolute carnage. and then once _ street, absolute carnage. and then once that happened, you heard — then once that happened, you heard shots ring out, because the person that did this started shooting at police, they— started shooting at police, they shot at him and killed them, _ they shot at him and killed them, and i got to tell you, i have — them, and i got to tell you, i have been— them, and i got to tell you, i have been in new orleans my whole — have been in new orleans my whole life, we never had some thing _ whole life, we never had some thing like — whole life, we never had some thing like that happen here. how— thing like that happen here. how much panic was there and in terms of what you physically witnessed, tell me about that? konsa panic. the thing was, people were having a good time, they were out, they were

enjoying himself. new year's eve celebration but also a big football— eve celebration but also a big football game going on, the amount— football game going on, the amount of screams, gunshot, panic, — amount of screams, gunshot, panic. i've _ amount of screams, gunshot, panic, i've never experienced... we have some crime — experienced... we have some crime here _ experienced... we have some crime here in new orleans, but nothing — crime here in new orleans, but nothing like this. never in new orleans — nothing like this. never in new orleans. i've never heard ending _ orleans. i've never heard ending like that, and the city is absolutely, they are on edge right— is absolutely, they are on edge right now. _ is absolutely, they are on edge right now, because this never happened in a city like new orleans _ happened in a city like new orleans. is happened in a city like new orleans. , . , happened in a city like new orleans. , ., , ., orleans. is there any relief at all that listening _ orleans. is there any relief at all that listening to _ orleans. is there any relief at all that listening to those - all that listening to those officials in the news conference, to hear them say this man acted alone? 50. this man acted alone? so, honestly. _ this man acted alone? so, honestly, no, _ this man acted alone? so, honestly, no, i— this man acted alone? so, honestly, no, i am - this man acted alone? so, honestly, no, i am going l this man acted alone? so, honestly, no, i am going to be real _ honestly, no, i am going to be real we — honestly, no, i am going to be real. we don't know because it is still— real. we don't know because it is still early, and they're still— is still early, and they're still investigating, but the fact— still investigating, but the fact is, _ still investigating, but the fact is, they did find different ieds in the french guarter~ _ different ieds in the french quarter. some people said they don't _ quarter. some people said they don't want to go back in there. they— don't want to go back in there. they don't— don't want to go back in there. they don't know. it is going to come — they don't know. it is going to come for— they don't know. it is going to come for every thing to come

out — come for every thing to come out city— come for every thing to come out city is— come for every thing to come out. city is still on edge, there's— out. city is still on edge, there's no doubt about that. and — there's no doubt about that. and when you hear about the connections with isis, a flag in the truck, what do you make of those sorts of details? these are things we see around the world, _ these are things we see around the world, right, all major cities _ the world, right, all major cities or— the world, right, all major cities or many major cities... you think about new york, — cities... you think about new york, new— cities... you think about new york, new orleans is known as mardi — york, new orleans is known as mardi gras— york, new orleans is known as mardi gras for people here are shocked — mardi gras for people here are shocked. we have had hurricanes, all kinds of stuff, we've — hurricanes, all kinds of stuff, we've never had any sort of terrorism _ we've never had any sort of terrorism in our town, and that shows— terrorism in our town, and that shows it — terrorism in our town, and that shows it can— terrorism in our town, and that shows it can happen anywhere. it's shows it can happen anywhere. it's a _ shows it can happen anywhere. it's a tough situation. we shows it can happen anywhere. it's a tough situation.— it's a tough situation. we know of course _ it's a tough situation. we know of course about _ it's a tough situation. we know of course about the _ it's a tough situation. we know of course about the bollards i it's a tough situation. we know of course about the bollards at| of course about the bollards at both ends of this street. in terms of the authorities, they been quite open about it. they are saying, look, but we always recognise the risk, itjust happened that we were trying to renew and repair. do you have simply with the city officials? so i have severalfriends in

so i have several friends in the — so i have several friends in the police force of really good men — the police force of really good men and _ the police force of really good men and women who worked really hard, _ men and women who worked really hard. we _ men and women who worked really hard, we have some of the best crowd _ hard, we have some of the best crowd control in the world because _ crowd control in the world because of vertigo, but the bollards _ because of vertigo, but the bollards were not up. what is frustrating... this vehicle went— frustrating... this vehicle went to _ frustrating... this vehicle went to the side, where there was _ went to the side, where there was a — went to the side, where there was a police cruiser. his two would — was a police cruiser. his two would have gone past it. we are hosting — would have gone past it. we are hosting the super bowl of the biggest name —— the biggest game in american football— —— the biggest game in american football in — —— the biggest game in american football in a month. i have to tell you. _ football in a month. i have to tell you, they have to step up security— tell you, they have to step up security to make people feel safe — security to make people feel safe. and now we have been target — safe. and now we have been target for— safe. and now we have been target for terrorism around the world, — target for terrorism around the world, i— target for terrorism around the world, i think everybody here is concerned. nobody is resting easy— is concerned. nobody is resting easy or— is concerned. nobody is resting easy or saying, i feel safe now _ easy or saying, i feel safe now. let's see what they do, but we — now. let's see what they do, but we have to get things figured _ but we have to get things figured out and figured out quick _ figured out and figured out auick. , . ~ figured out and figured out iuick, , , , quick. very quick, because ou've quick. very quick, because you've got _ quick. very quick, because you've got this _ quick. very quick, because you've got this big - quick. very quick, because you've got this big college | you've got this big college game a little later, only in a few hours' time. we have heard from the authorities, to reopen bourbon street, it sounds from everything that you are saying that as we are talking now, you don't feel particularly safe going out to any of those sorts

of areas? ., going out to any of those sorts of areas?— going out to any of those sorts of areas? ., ~ ., ., ., of areas? you know what? you don't want _ of areas? you know what? you don't want to _ of areas? you know what? you don't want to let _ of areas? you know what? you don't want to let terrorists - don't want to let terrorists win, _ don't want to let terrorists win, you _ don't want to let terrorists win, you need to go out, you want — win, you need to go out, you want to— win, you need to go out, you want to go— win, you need to go out, you want to go out and go about your— want to go out and go about your life _ want to go out and go about your life, so, yeah, i don't mind— your life, so, yeah, i don't mind going out, i am right there— mind going out, i am right there by— mind going out, i am right there by the french quarter, i am a — there by the french quarter, i am a few— there by the french quarter, i am a few blocks away, and literally— am a few blocks away, and literally i'm hearing from taurus— literally i'm hearing from taurus saying, i love new orleans, _ taurus saying, i love new orleans, i am taurus saying, i love new orleans, lam having taurus saying, i love new orleans, i am having great time _ orleans, i am having great time but _ orleans, i am having great time, but right now i'm very concerned. look, i have nothing but respect— concerned. look, i have nothing but respect for our law enforcement, i know they're trying — enforcement, i know they're trying very hard, but i don't care — trying very hard, but i don't care where you are in the world, _ care where you are in the world, if— care where you are in the world, if so but he wants to do something and cause damage, they're — something and cause damage, they're going to do it, so it is tough _ they're going to do it, so it is tough situation but i have faith— is tough situation but i have faith in— is tough situation but i have faith in the authorities here to get— faith in the authorities here to get things or they need to be, to get things or they need to be but _ to get things or they need to be, but we're deftly on high alert. — be, but we're deftly on high alert, which we have never been before — alert, which we have never been before, shall it shows it can happen— before, shall it shows it can happen anywhere in the world —— definitely— happen anywhere in the world —— definitely on high alert. patrick, we have to leave it there, but really good to talk to us after a chaotic couple of days, but thank you forjoining us and giving us those descriptions. let's go back to carl. really interesting listening to one residence talking about his

concern about security as we move forward.— concern about security as we move forward. yeah, this is a ci that move forward. yeah, this is a city that may _ move forward. yeah, this is a city that may be _ move forward. yeah, this is a city that may be beginning i move forward. yeah, this is a city that may be beginning to | city that may be beginning to re—evaluate its security plan, as has been discussed, those bollards which should prevent traffic from entering bourbon street were not in place. there were some back—up measures, a police vehicle was there. there was also one of these barriers that moves up and down, it can be activated to block off featured and then deactivated to let traffic through. apparently on new year's day, that was deactivated. the concern was, it did not work very well, it could get stuck up, and that would prevent emergency vehicles, if they needed to access the scene, from driving down. that was reports we were getting from local officials here. so a couple of unfortunate steps cou ple of u nfortu nate steps that couple of unfortunate steps that that may have enabled this attack to take place. we saw a truck moving in, with what looked to be more barricades. they are going to make this street as safe as they can make it as a prayer to reopen bourbon street, and then we heard from federal officials during that press conference talking about bomb sniffing

dogs now, a big college ball game kicking off. we are talking about 68,000 people, matthew, and looking beyond that, this is a city that will be hosting major events, these sugar bowl today, the super bowl in february, and then mardi gras, this world—famous party, will be on the heels of that. this is not a city that will be slowing down and they will be slowing down and they will be slowing down and they will be looking at how those events can happen safely stop what i've only got 30 seconds left, but there were broader questions for the broader us. this was home—grown. there is so much talk about criminals coming from abroad, but this was home—grown, and they're going to have to focus on that in the coming months?- in the coming months? yeah, many people _ in the coming months? yeah, many people calling - in the coming months? yeah, many people calling this - in the coming months? yeah, many people calling this one | in the coming months? yeah, l many people calling this one of the largest attacks on us soil in more than a year. the fact that this has links to the islamic state group will have people on edge, federal authorities looking into this, and of course it is a time of

transition in the country as we move to the biden administration —— from the biting demonstration to the top administration. syria was a hotbed for the islamic state group the massive jails there. lots of factors in place. looked at in a broader picture in the days to come. carl, thanks for the very latest from new orleans. stay with the bbc for the latest from the us. hello. well, it's felt pretty bitter outside today given the brisk north, north—westerly winds. but despite the cold air, the brisk winds, many of us have had blue skies and sparkling visibility. lots of sunshine. there have been a few, though, that have seen different weather. and across northern scotland, a bit more snow here, the roads already looking quite tricky in places, and there's more snow to come over the next 24 hours as these bitter north/north—westerly winds continue to drag in the arctic air across the uk.

now, weather—wise, overnight tonight, we've got a little weather front that's going to be bringing a few more centimetres of snow to scotland, particularly the hills. around coastal areas, you're more likely to see a mix of rain and some sleet. it's going to be another cold night with a widespread and sharp frost. that means we're likely to see some icy stretches as we head into friday morning, particularly across the northern half of the uk, where those showers have fed in through the night. now, away from that, many areas starting cold and frosty. another sparkling day for england and wales with lots of blue skies and sunshine. that said, there is a greater chance of showers working into north wales, north—west england and the isle of man on these north—westerly winds as they work through the irish sea. another cold day, temperatures quite widely 2—4 celsius. heading into the weekend, we start off on a cold and frosty note. saturday sees a veil of clouds spilling across england and wales. that traps cold air near the surface.

temperatures really struggling, 2 or 3 degrees. brighter for scotland and northern ireland, with a mixture of sunshine and wintry showers. but then, as we go through saturday night into sunday and monday, this area of low pressure is set to bring some areas of the uk, some severe weather in the cold air. snow gets right down to sea level, but it's not cold everywhere. so at the south of the weather system, we see snow falling to about 2500m elevation. you'd need to be up a mountain that tall to see snow. in other words, we are more likely to see rain. and that dividing line between the cold and the mild is super sharp and super important. for sunday, then, it's where we see the snow become slow moving and persistent that we're in real trouble. in the south, any snow turns back to rain as that milder air works in. potentially a spell of freezing rain for a time in the hills of north wales, making for some very icy conditions. but where we see the biggest accumulations of snow, over the hills, we could be looking at around 20 to 40cm, enough to cut off some communities this weekend.

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