I have to say that I find the quote I've repeated below, apparently from
"the Met Office's Stephen Holman", absolutely extraordinary if
it really is from a Met Office person. It is, however, from an article in
today's Daily Express, and as such I have absolutely no confidence that
it has been reported properly. Still, here it is:

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...ong-big-freeze

-QUOTE STARTS-
The Met Office's Stephen Holman said that after the week-long storms
"temperatures will fall away and we will see a return to the frost and
freezing conditions that we saw last week.

"It will be decidedly cold with temperatures hovering around freezing and
significant snowfall on the way."

The chill would last around a month and could bring parts of the country
to a standstill.

He added: "The cold spell will set things up for a sustained cold
February. It is likely that the freezing conditions will carry on right
through to March and as we are not prepared for such weather, roads, rail
lines and schools could well be closed."
-QUOTE ENDS-

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Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.