Gas supplies are rapidly dwindling as the cold weather continues into spring, energy chiefs have said, with the country braced for heavy snow storms over the next week.

The coldest March in decades is putting a strain on the supply of stored gas, according to a fresh analysis that predicts reserves could be depleted as soon as April 8. With the Met Office forecasting that the cold weather will stretch into April, analysts said that Britain may be forced to reduce gas supplies to big business customers. The analysis of supplies also heightens concerns over how Britain will meet its future energy needs......Read more here