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Danger warnings as more heavy snow forecast

It's still snowing - and it's not stopping for a while yet. The Met Office has put amber warnings - meaning a possible risk to life and property - in place for parts of Scotland, north-east England, the East Midlands, the east and south-east of England, and London.

Three people died following a crash in Lincolnshire on Tuesday, while one man died in a crash in Cambridgeshire. There are warnings of treacherous conditions on roads, with disruption expected on the rail network. The BBC's Laura Lea looks at why cold weather forces cancellations. Hundreds of schools have been closed too.

The Met Office says up to 40cm (15in) of snow could fall in northern England and Scotland over Wednesday and Thursday. Snow drifts and lightning - particularly in coastal areas - could create extra hazards.

Gaze upon some wintry scenes from around the UK. And find out how cold it is in your area.

NI questions as Brexit legal draft published

The future of the Irish border looks certain to be one of the main talking points when the European Commission publishes a legal draft of the Brexit withdrawal agreement for the first time later. The document is expected to say Northern Ireland might have to continue following EU single market rules if it wants to avoid a "hard" border with the Irish Republic. Downing Street's already dismissed the possibility of a hard border - and the DUP says it will withdraw support for Theresa May's minority Conservative government if the Irish Sea becomes a trade border. BBC political correspondent Iain Watson writes that "there is plenty of political friction, as every potential solution seems to bring a new problem".

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Toys R Us and Maplin on brink of collapse

Toys R Us's UK stores and the electronics retailer Maplin are facing possible collapse - putting 5,500 jobs at risk. The chains, among the country's best known, have left administrators on standby after failing to secure a rescue deal. Maplin's owner, Rutland Partners, put the business up for sale, but talks with a potential buyer are understood to have broken down. Toys R Us was also seeking a possible sale but has failed to secure a buyer.

Snowmageddon! How weather got rebranded

By Duncan Middleton, BBC Newsbeat

If you want a good story, you need good characters. That's why 2015 could be seen as a deal-breaker. That's when the Met Office started giving names to UK storms. "Once you give something a name, you give it a personality, people become invested in it," explains Peter Moore, author of The Weather Experiment. For example, "Beryl's smashing everything in her path" is far more emotive than "It's rather windy outside". "Beast from the East? It's absolutely brilliant," says Peter.

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What the papers say

A photograph of a giant snow cloud above London is featured on the front pages of the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, Metro, the Daily Star and the Guardian. The Daily Express warns that the "killer freeze" is set to worsen, while the Guardian reports that an Arctic heat wave is shifting blizzards on to Europe. The Daily Telegraph has a more upbeat photo - of children out on their sledges. And the i says up to 15 pro-EU Conservative MPs are prepared to defy Theresa May in a Commons vote on the customs union.

Daily digest

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Lookahead

10:00 The world's first plastic-free aisle is unveiled at an Amsterdam branch of the Dutch supermarket Ekoplaza.

12:00 Theresa May faces Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other MPs at Prime Minister's Questions.

On this day

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From elsewhere

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13 of the most infuriating people at airports (Daily Telegraph)