coldest December for 100 years

From the Mail Online:

• Overnight lows of -15C in Scotland and -13C in England
• Experts say cold snap is 'once in a lifetime'

Slight thaw this weekend but a return to snow predicted for next week

The Army was called in today to help clear away ice and snow as Britain headed towards its coldest December for 100 years.

fuel runs out at petrol stations in Scotland and East Anglia

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1336705/UK-big-freeze-Army-standby-coldest-December-100-years.html#ixzz17mCgqlI4