With up to 12 inches of snow expected to fall in parts of the country, consumer experts have warned that the Arctic conditions could lead to nearly a 1,000 businesses going bust, as customers stay home and limit their Christmas purchasing.
Many will be disappointed after hoping to avoid the bad weather by ordering gifts online, only to find that their presents are unable to get through the snow.
Hauliers warned that thousands of deliveries are already languishing in warehouses, and more are likely to build up in the run up to Christmas Day.
Britain will shiver in temperatures lower than those in the North Pole, reaching 5F in parts of the country, with this winter expected to be the worst since the big freeze of 1962/3.
Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, promised that no customer would be without oil over Christmas, adding: The Energy minister has been in constant discussions looking at any way in which those who need heating oil, and are short of heating oil, get it. That is absolutely essential.
We are already in very close contact with the suppliers and we are anticipating that the deliveries will be adequate to ensure that there are supplies everywhere thats needed before Christmas.
But Mr Huhnes assurances will be treated cautiously by many who felt let down by the authorities during the last big freeze.
Claims by the Local Government Association last month that the country was well equipped with stocks of grit proved hollow after thousands of motorists were stranded on roads from Scotland to Kent.
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