The snow is expected to start Friday morning, with the heaviest amounts falling at night and into Saturday.

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When news to the bankruptcy filing came, as a result of the deal with Interactive Brokers falling through late Sunday night, at least we had an answer.

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The Met Office said a key factor in raising the alert had been night-time temperatures, with some areas not falling below 18C.

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