Altnaharra Reaches Lowest January Temperatures in 15 Years

Key Highlights: 🥶❄️

- Location: Altnaharra, Scottish Highlands

- Record-Breaking Temperature: -18.7°C (-1.66°F)

- Date: January 10-11, 2025

**Detailed Breakdown**:

1. **Temperature Extremes**

- Coldest January night in 15 years

- Nearby Kinbrace also reached -17.9°C

- Comparable to 2010 winter temperatures

2. **Weather Conditions**

- Met Office meteorologists predicted potential temperatures as low as -19°C

- Cold spell expected to continue through the weekend

- Temperatures likely to recover by Monday (around 7-8°C)

3. **Impact on Daily Life**

- Travel disruptions:

* Manchester Airport temporarily closed runways

* Transport for Wales closed some railway lines

* Hundreds of schools in Scotland and Wales shut down

4. **Interesting Anecdote**

- The Tan Hill Inn (Britain's highest pub) had 6 staff and 23 visitors stranded due to snow ❄️🏠

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