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...Parts of Britain suffered the coldest night of winter so far last night, with forecasters warning the frosty evenings are set to continue, while 'exceptionally high' pressure threatens TV and radio blackouts today.
...Millions of homes could be affected by the pressure, which could be the highest since 1957, meaning viewers may miss out on shows like Dancing on Ice and Doctor Who.The Met Office also warned that people might experience their ears popping more easily than usual because of the pressure, which is caused by an unusual warm layer of air above cold air at ground level.
...'High pressure will cause cold air at ground level and warm air above, which will act like a mirror reflecting and disrupting TV and radio waves.
...Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: 'High pressure could well affect Freeview, causing signals to weaken and interfere with one another, due to a temperature inversion.
...The Met Office said Northern Ireland experienced its coldest night of the winter yesterday, while the temperature fell to -6.8C in North Yorkshire's Topcliffe, and hovered around -1C across London.
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