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Shoppers across the UK have been urged to pick up six essential items before the country is plunged into freezing temperatures.

This is due to the upcoming cold snap that could blanket the UK in snow this week.

The Met Office's deputy chief meteorologist, Dan Holley, warned: "As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the north west will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK."

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He added: "There will be widespread frosts across the UK, with temperatures dipping as low as -7 degrees C in places next week, and daytime temperatures staying in single figures across the country."

The Met Office added: “People cope better when they have prepared in advanc

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