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Supporting the UK as cold continues | 6 Jan 2009
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Headline:

Mostly dry. Overnight frost and fog in some areas.

This Evening and Tonight:

Dry across most of England, Wales, eastern Scotland and the east of Northern Ireland, with areas of fog becoming rather more widespread. Cloudy, mild and breezy over western Scotland, with rain or drizzle in places.

Friday:

Mist and fog in the south and east slowly lifting to allow a few bright or sunny spells in places. A little rain in the far northwest.

Updated: 1457 on Thu 8 Jan 2009