Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause fourth day of chaos

Red warning lifted but more blizzard-like conditions expected this weekend

Beast from the East UK snow
Traffic struggles up a hill in the snow in Rochester on Tuesday
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Parts of the UK will be hit by up to 50cm of snow as Storm Emma brings another icy blast to a country already in the grip of the so-called Beast from the East cold snap, forecasters are warning.

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