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Met Office forecasts wintry showers as temperatures plunge to -7C amid cold snap

The Mirror UK and GB News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Temperatures dropped across the UK this week — with -1.1C recorded in Aviemore, Scottish Highlands on Friday — and the Met Office understands it is set to get even colder.
The headline split The left frames it as "Met Office forecasts wintry showers as temperatures plunge to -7C amid cold snap". The right frames it as "Temperatures forecast to plunge to -3C as the Met Office warns of 'colder conditions' thr...".
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Left / center-leftMet Office forecasts wintry showers as temperatures plunge to -7C amid cold snap

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightTemperatures forecast to plunge to -3C as the Met Office warns of 'colder conditions' throughout November

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GB NewsNews report · Nov 7, 6:20 AM

Temperatures forecast to plunge to -3C as the Met Office warns of 'colder conditions' throughout November

Britain is staring down a brutal three-day freeze starting next week, with forecast models pointing to temperatures plummeting to -3C across parts of Scotland. The GFS weather model suggest...

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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 7, 8:13 AM

Met Office forecasts wintry showers as temperatures plunge to -7C amid cold snap

Temperatures dropped across the UK this week — with -1.1C recorded in Aviemore, Scottish Highlands on Friday — and the Met Office understands it is set to get even colder

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