Is wintry weather a blessing? Snow has fallen across the UK, for many the first of winter. For much of history, snow has been both a source of beauty and a curse.
Snow exposes deep longing experts say
Big chill: UK weather warnings this morning follow the first snowfall of winter. Over 200 schools closed yesterday. Parts of Scotland with fall to -12 tonight, three degrees colder than Omsk, the third-largest city in Siberia.