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UK Snow: Record Low Temperatures As Freezing Weather To Grip Britain For Weeks | UK News | Sky News
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Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "This evening, the heaviest snow across central and eastern Scotland will spread into the Borders and northeast England, moving inland overnight," she said.
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Because it's the name of an area of Gt. Britain - the most southern area of Scotland, on the border with England. See here for some nice pics.
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