Freezing weather set to continue and more snow forecast for Leicestershire

More bitterly cold temperatures are forecast for tonight and tomorrow across Leicestershire as drivers are warned to take care in the icy conditions. Leicestershire County Council said its gritters will be out on major routes tonight but warned that strong winds could lead to drifting snow and roads that re-opened today may become impassable again. A spokesman said: "Areas particularly affected today were the Twycross area, North West Leicestershire and roads between Melton and Harborough." Three roads in the North West of the county which were blocked by snow drifts this morning were later reopened. They were Ashby Road in Ravenstone, Warren Hills Road in Coalville and Midland Road in Ellistown. Tonight will be dry with a few clear spells and a severe frost. A few icy patches are possible too in places. Temperatures will fall to -1C. Tomorrow will start frosty and the day will be mostly dry with some bright spells. It will remain bitterly cold as the easterly winds persists. Daytime temperatures will reach a maximum of 0C with a nighttime low of -4C. Forecasters have predicted icy temperatures to continue throughout the week and said more snow could fall, possibly during the Easter weekend. Bookmakers have cut the odds of snow at Easter but a white weekend is still a possibility. If it does snow, it would be the first white Easter in five years. Mercury weatherman Dave Mutton said: "At the moment the mean temperature for March is 2.8C and even though there is a week left that makes it the coldest March since 1962." "This week is going to be bitterly cold and there are going to be snow showers which will continue throughout the week. WEATHER: See the latest five-day weather report at: www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/weather.

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