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The Guardian - UK
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Snow returns to the UK

Snow in March: Snow settles on the beach at Bournemouth in Dorset.
Snow settles on the beach at Bournemouth in Dorset as blizzards strike the south-west of England, 5 March 2009. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Snow in March: Snow settles on the beach at Bournemouth in Dorset, March 2009.
Beach huts in Bournemouth receive a light dusting of snow, 5 March 2009 Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Snow in March: Commuters wait on the platform at Maidstone East Railway Station.
Commuters wait on the platform at Maidstone East railway station in Kent, after delays to services due to the poor weather. Many services in Kent and Sussex were disrupted, 5 March 2009 Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Snow in March: Snow settles on the beach at Bournemouth in Dorset, March 2009.
Snow on the beach at Bournemouth, 5 March 2009. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Snow in March: Vehicles make their way over Dartmoor, near Princetown
Vehicles edge their way over Dartmoor, near Princetown, following blizzards in the south-west, 5 March 2009 Photograph: Tom Palmer/PA
Snow in March: Snow covers fields surrounding a farmhouse near Chard in Somerset
Snow covers fields surrounding a farmhouse near Chard in Somerset, in the south-west Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Snow in March: Highways Agency snow ploughs clearing the A30 at Whiddon Down.
Highways Agency snow ploughs clearing the A30 at Whiddon Down and Okehampton, Devon Photograph: MPC Steve Thomson/PA
Snow in March: Daffodils sprout through snow near Chard in Somerset.
Daffodils sprout through snow near Chard in Somerset Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Snow in March: A light covering of snow at Corfe Castle in Dorset
A light covering of snow at Corfe Castle in Dorset Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Snow in March: A woman walks her dogs in the snow near Corfe Castle in Dorset.
A woman walks her dogs in the snow near Corfe Castle in Dorset Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Snow in March: Snow covers fields near Chard in Somerset
Snow covers fields near Chard in Somerset Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Snow in March: A spring lamb lies down in a field covered in snow near Sidmouth in Devon.
A spring lamb lies down in a field near Sidmouth in Devon Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Snow in March: A horse in a snow-covered field in Denny, Scotland.
A horse in a snow-covered field in Denny, Scotland, as northern Britain bears the brunt of wintry weather, 4 March 2009. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
Snow in March: Ice and snow collects on a bush in Denny, Scotland.
Ice and snow collects on a bush in Denny 4 March 2009. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
Snow in March: Ice and snow collects on a fence in Denny, Scotland.
Ice and snow in Denny, Scotland, 4 March 2009. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
Snow in March: Molly, a Springer spaniel puppy experiences snow in Denny, Scotland.
Molly, an eight-week-old Springer spaniel experiences snow for the first time in Denny, 4 March 2009. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
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