To the shock of a nation that was once accustomed to white flakes long before November, snow finally arrived across Scotland yesterday, signalling an end to one of the warmest autumns on record. The AA issued weather warnings for Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Co Durham, the Pennines, the East Riding and north Lincolnshire as a cold northerly airflow brought snow to high land. Temperatures dipped everywhere, with the worst weather being reserved for northern Scotland.Although snowploughs were used overnight, cars were abandoned after slewing out of control in north-east Scotland The Highland A9 became the first road closed by lunchtime. Aberdeenshire, the Highlands, the Borders and Perth were badly affected, with up to four inches of snow on high ground.Strong to gale force winds meant temperatures barely above zero all day and black ice. The A99 Wick to Latheron road in Caithness and the A90 between Aberdeen and Stonehaven were closed.Jason Cullen of the AA said: "We are advising people to keep speeds down and to get their cars in shape for winter.Gusty winds and snowfall can produce dangerous driving conditions."Sleet and showers were expected across north-east Scotland, East Anglia, Norfolk, Essex and Kent today, with temperatures dropping to about 6C across the South-east.* Housing in flood-prone areas may have to be abandoned, a report stated yesterday.
Ministers should not rule out clearing river corridors of houses and buildings to store and channel floodwaters as part of flood defences, said the study, Learning to Live with Rivers, from the Institution of Civil Engineers.. Darryll Holland reached a seasonal century for the third time when forcing Adiemus home at Windsor yesterday. The 100th winner of the term came at the cost of a two-day suspension for careless riding but, as Holland plans to take his delayed honeymoon once the curtain comes down on the turf campaign tomorrow, it will have no immediate bearing. Darryll Holland reached a seasonal century for the third time when forcing Adiemus home at Windsor yesterday.
The 100th winner of the term came at the cost of a two-day suspension for careless riding but, as Holland plans to take his delayed honeymoon once the curtain comes down on the turf campaign tomorrow, it will have no immediate bearing. Adiemus had barged into the half-length runner-up, Kyda, inside the last furlong after wandering under pressure. Kyda, trained by Henry Cecil, was the 5-2 favourite.Holland said: "It's great to get to the hundred. Unfortunately, I've got a couple of days for it, and I thought I was a bit hard done by as he wasn't the easiest of rides, going both left and right."Stuart Kittow gained the first success of his training career when Dilys took Windsor's second race. Kittow spent 15 years assisting his father-in-law, Gerald Cottrell, before setting up on his own near Cullompton, Devon, in January.Kieren Fallon made virtually all the running on Dilys, driving the filly clear to beat The Last Cast by one and a half lengths. With reigning champion Kevin Darley drawing a blank yesterday, Fallon has a nine-winner lead with two days of the title race to go.. ROBERT ALNER Robert Alner "Kates Charm is effective over hurdles or fences and goes on any ground.
