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People walk past deer during snowfall in Sevenoaks. Reuters
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A commuter crosses London Bridge as snow falls and bitterly cold winds continue to grip much of the nation. AP Photo
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Deer graze during snowfall, as Storm Darcy affects large parts of the country, in Sevenoaks, Kent. Reuters
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Icicles on the fountain in Trafalgar Square as temperatures dropped below freezing in London. AP Photo
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A car drives on a road fringed by trees leaden with snow near Sevenoaks. AFP
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People sledge in the snow on Blythe Hill Fields in south London. AFP
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A snow plough clears snow from the A57 'Snake Pass' road near Saddleworth, near Manchester. AFP
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People play in the snow in Knole park in Sevenoaks. EPA
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A man pulls children on a sledge over a snow-covered road in Sheffield. AFP
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An aerial picture shows a car driving past All Saints Church in the snow covered village of Brenchley in the south east of England. AFP
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A pedestrian walks past palm trees on the snow-covered seafront, in Southend-on-Sea. AP Photo
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People walk past deer during snowfall in Sevenoaks. Reuters
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A commuter crosses London Bridge as snow falls and bitterly cold winds continue to grip much of the nation. AP Photo
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Deer graze during snowfall, as Storm Darcy affects large parts of the country, in Sevenoaks, Kent. Reuters
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Icicles on the fountain in Trafalgar Square as temperatures dropped below freezing in London. AP Photo
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A car drives on a road fringed by trees leaden with snow near Sevenoaks. AFP
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People sledge in the snow on Blythe Hill Fields in south London. AFP
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A snow plough clears snow from the A57 'Snake Pass' road near Saddleworth, near Manchester. AFP
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People play in the snow in Knole park in Sevenoaks. EPA
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A man pulls children on a sledge over a snow-covered road in Sheffield. AFP
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An aerial picture shows a car driving past All Saints Church in the snow covered village of Brenchley in the south east of England. AFP
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A pedestrian walks past palm trees on the snow-covered seafront, in Southend-on-Sea. AP Photo
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People walk past deer during snowfall in Sevenoaks. Reuters
Storm Darcy set to bring another 15cm of snow to parts of Britain
British police warn public not to travel, while in Germany temperatures plummet and in Paris the River Seine bursts its banks
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