Cold weather chaos: School bus smashes into parked cars as ice rink Britain sees temperatures plunge to -8C

Cold weather chaos: School bus smashes into parked cars as ice rink Britain sees temperatures plunge to -8C

Watch the moment a bus spun out of control in Kirkcaldy, Fife

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George Bunn

By George Bunn


Published: 09/01/2024

- 07:42

Updated: 09/01/2024

- 09:21

Temperatures are set to plummet this week

A school bus spun out of control as icy conditions have caused tricky conditions for motorists across the country.

The Stagecoach bus was driving along Chapel Road in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, when it hit an ice patch and started to spin.


The back end of the bus swung around as the double-decker drove down a hill on the residential road.

It then careered onto a grass verge before spinning 180 degrees, hitting another vehicle and coming to a stop.

Man walking in snowy weather

Temperatures are set to plummet

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The Daily Telegraph reports that emergency services were called to Chapel Road following reports of the collision.

No passengers were on board the bus, which was serving St Marie’s Primary School, at the time of the crash. No one was injured.

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency has issued a Cold Health Alert.

This means significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector as temperatures are set to fall as low as -8C.

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The Met Office forecasts it will be mostly dry day today with some sunshine, but still cold, especially in the south where temperatures will reach no higher than 3C.

High pressure is set to persist for most of this week, continuing the dry and cold conditions throughout the country.

The Met Office forecasts it will remain dry going into the weekend with temperatures becoming slightly milder than in recent days.

By the weekend, northerly winds are set to bring in lower temperatures once again with the risk of wintry showers.

Looking into next week, the Met Office forecasts temperatures to fall yet again with northerly winds set to continue across of the UK.

This is set to bring a risk of snow showers, particularly across the north.

It follows a week where flooding has caused issues across the country.

Storm Henk caused widespread flooding in Nottinghamshire as the River Trent burst its banks causing disruption for residents.

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