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'These Brits are so dramatic,' said a French tourist in the UK

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'These Brits are so dramatic,' said a French tourist in the UK

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"Nothing works when it snows in England," said Kevin Hodge, 37, a London-based accountant who had to take a cab to work Wednesday morning because of the severe delays on the subway lines. "We don't have the right infrastructure or tools in place, so the city comes to a grinding halt, and people can't go about their business so they start to panic."

But while some commuters said the authorities were overreacting with dire warnings, temperatures in some areas dropped to minus 10 Fahrenheit, making it one of the coldest days in Britain in the past three decades.

Hundreds of schools were shut down, roads were closed, and emergency officials said many drivers had to be rescued from stranded vehicles.

Drivers in difficulty... pic.twitter.com/UijAFelDrE
- SharonBarbourBBC (@SharonBarbour) Feb. 28, 2018

Railways and airports experienced severe disruptions, with British Airways canceling flights to Scotland and travelers sharing photos online of snow inside train cars.

Stuck on @CalSleeper outside Edinburgh. Whiteout through the window and it's snowing through the joints INSIDE the carriages. #snow pic.twitter.com/M5jyDoS3oO
- Mary Duffy (@marybduffy) Feb. 28, 2018

Wednesday morning, the Met Office issued its first red snow alert in Scotland, meaning that risk to life was likely, in the central belt of Scotland between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The less-extreme amber alert - different from the United States warning about a missing child - was in place for possible disruption of services in other parts of Scotland and England, with warnings of more than 19.6 inches of snow in parts of southwestern England.

As a new wave of snowfall and freezing cold arrived Wednesday afternoon, Londoners rallied to provide warm food and blankets for homeless people, with volunteers scrambling to refer them to local services for temporary overnight accommodation.

"For many, the snow is all fun and games," said Alex Harper, a volunteer for the homeless charity Shelter. "But there are thousands of homeless people at real risk who could freeze to death in the night."

He added that on Tuesday night a record number of people had been referred to services in any 24-hour period, and that the numbers were expected to go up by Wednesday night.

At least nine people have died across Europe this week because of the freezing weather conditions, prompting a Belgian mayor to detain people who refused shelter overnight, The Guardian reported.

"These are the kinds of precautions we should be taking," Mr. Harper added. "There's all this panic and chaos over canceled flights and trains and changes to plans, but the homeless are at real risk - and during every cold spell they are overlooked."

Even so, some Britons and tourists said the authorities were spreading "disproportionate hype and panic" over the weather.

Richard Ball, a teacher who commuted an hour into central London from a town in southern England, said, "Reading the news and official statements, you would think it was doomsday."

He pointed to a newspaper picture of a dark cloud with a headline that read, "Moment monster weather snow bomb from the East hits the capital."

"The amount of snow we've seen in London is laughable," he said. "They wouldn't even call this snow in some parts of the world."

Not the world's biggest snowman - but someone's built a very happy chappy on the @HouseofCommons terrace. pic.twitter.com/liIuLLEaks
- Nigel Huddleston MP (@HuddlestonNigel) Feb. 28, 2018

Tourists visiting Hyde Park agreed, with one boy complaining that there wasn't even enough snow to make the first layer of a snowman.

"These Brits are so dramatic," said Nichole Lemercier, who was visiting from France. "Our hotel told us not to travel today unless it was an emergency," she said, laughing.

"Maybe people here are afraid of the snow," she added. "Look, even here in the main park, there are not that many people having fun in it."

But the Met Office said more snow was expected in northern England through Thursday and Friday, with fewer showers expected in the south.

"Brace yourself for stronger winds and treacherous icy conditions," it warned in a tweet.

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Snowstorm Called 'Beast From the East' Sends Britons Scrambling

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"Nothing works when it snows in England," said Kevin Hodge, 37, a London-based accountant who had to take a cab to work Wednesday morning because of the severe delays on the subway lines. "We don't have the right infrastructure or tools in place, so the city comes to a grinding halt, and people can't go about their business so they start to panic."

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Oxford Street outside Selfridges

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Time to buy a snow shovel

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The arrival - West London!

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Tube, Overground, TfL Rail, DLR & Tram status updates

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Realtime Tube, Overground, TfL Rail, DLR & Tram travel updates.

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By ROBERT BRIDGES

When men were all asleep the snow came flying,

In large white flakes falling on the city brown,

Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying,

Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town;

Deadening, muffling, stifling its murmurs failing;

Lazily and incessantly floating down and down:

Silently sifting and veiling road, roof and railing;

Hiding difference, making unevenness even,

Into angles and crevices softly drifting and sailing.

All night it fell, and when full inches seven

It lay in the depth of its uncompacted lightness,

The clouds blew off from a high and frosty heaven;

And all woke earlier for the unaccustomed brightness

Of the winter dawning, the strange unheavenly glare:

The eye marvelled—marvelled at the dazzling whiteness;

The ear hearkened to the stillness of the solemn air;

No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling,

And the busy morning cries came thin and spare.

Then boys I heard, as they went to school, calling,

They gathered up the crystal manna to freeze

Their tongues with tasting, their hands with snowballing;

Or rioted in a drift, plunging up to the knees;

Or peering up from under the white-mossed wonder,

‘O look at the trees!’ they cried, ‘O look at the trees!’

With lessened load a few carts creak and blunder,

Following along the white deserted way,

A country company long dispersed asunder:

When now already the sun, in pale display

Standing by Paul’s high dome, spread forth below

His sparkling beams, and awoke the stir of the day.

For now doors open, and war is waged with the snow;

And trains of sombre men, past tale of number,

Tread long brown paths, as toward their toil they go:

But even for them awhile no cares encumber

Their minds diverted; the daily word is unspoken,

The daily thoughts of labour and sorrow slumber

At the sight of the beauty that greets them, for the charm they have broken.

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Beast From The East Winter Snow Arrives In UK London Feb 27 2018

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Beast From The East Winter Snow Arrives In UK London Feb 27 2018

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London is this morning under the grip of the Beast from the East with problems on the roads and rails across the city.

Heavy snow has made driving treacherous and many buses are expected to be running behind schedule.

Met Office on verge of issuing highest red weather warning for extreme snow

There were delays and suspended services on the Central Line, Circle Line, District Line, DLR, Jubilee, London Overground, Piccadilly Line and TfL Rail, largely as a result of the snow and ice.

The Central Line has no service from Woodford to Epping and between Hainault and Woodford because of a faulty train causing minor delays on the rest of the line.

The Circle Line is suffering minor delays as a result of a signal failure at West Kensington.

The District Line has been part suspended and is suffering severe delays because of a signal failure due to snow and ice. No service between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond and severe delays on the rest of the line due to signal failure at West Kensington.

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Docklands Light Railway is suffering minor delays between Bank and Lewisham.

The Jubilee Line was suffering minor delays due to an absence of train drivers, however the TfL website has now been updated to say 'good service'.

London Overground is suffering minor delays between Stratford and Richmond / Clapham Junction due to faulty trains. Minor delays between Euston and Watford Junction due to a faulty train Minor delays between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt due to a points failure at Clapton.

Piccadilly Line is suffering severe delays between Acton Town, Heathrow Airport and Uxbridge. There are minor delays on the rest of the line as a result of signal failure at Acton Town.

TfL Rail is subject to severe delays because of poor weather conditions.

For updates visit the TfL website.

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London snow travel updates as Tube lines suffer and TfL is hit by delays

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There are delays and suspended services on the Central Line, District Line, DLR, Jubilee, London Overground and Piccadilly, largely as a result of the snow and ice.