Strange facts-Coldest day in England

There is forecast of a freezing low of -13C in England as melting snow turns into ice. England should brace itself for the coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures threaten to plunge as low a -13C, according to the Met Office.

If the mercury does dip that low, it would mean the coldest thermometer readings since the frost-bitten nightmare of December 2010. At least 64 schools have been closed or partly closed due to bad weather, mostly in the south east of England.

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band, based in Catterick, march during a 21-gun Royal Salute from the Museum Gardens, York, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.