Forecasters warn significant snow up to 3ft 4in (100cm) deep could cripple transport in worst-hit areas
Much of northern England and Scotland face warnings for snow and ice until at least the end of next Monday
Temperatures now set to plunge across UK with even London not expected to get above 3C (37F) next week
154 flood alerts and 44 warnings for England, with concern for areas around the River Thames and Severn
Cold air from Scandinavia is sitting across northern areas as warm and moist air pushes in from the Atlantic Have you taken any photographs of the snow today? Please email them to: pictures@mailonline.co.uk
Updated: February 3, 2021, 4:51 pm
Weather warnings of snow are in place for most of Scotland over the next few days (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Scots are being warned to expect disruption with snow and “challenging” weather conditions forecast for the coming days.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow for most of Scotland which is in force until midday on Sunday.
It has also issued an upgraded amber warning for snow which covers parts of the Highlands, Grampian, Tayside, Central and Fife, and runs for the whole of Friday until 6pm on Saturday evening.
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Heavy snowfall has blanketed swathes of the UK in white, as freezing rain sweeps the South East.
Britons awoke to wintry scenes on Thursday morning, as motorists faced treacherouse driving conditions.
Some older patients were urged to rebook their coronavirus vaccination appointments to avoid the bad weather in northern England.
The North and Scotland are braced for up to 20cm of snow over the course of the day, with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings for these areas.
Deep snow could leave vehicles stranded as roads are blighted, according to the alert, while there is a “good chance” that some rural communities could become cut off.
Motorists are facing difficulties on the roads with heavy snow falling in some parts of the country. Traffic Scotland said heavy snowfall on parts of the A82, including at Tyndrum, was making driving hazardous, while the A9 after the Kier Roundabout was closed for a while at around 7am due to the conditions. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of heavy snow which is valid until 10am on Thursday. The warning covers south-west Grampian, the southern Highlands, Fife, Tayside, and central and southern Scotland, while a yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place for most of mainland Scotland throughout Thursday.
Heavy snow brings difficult driving conditions
Motorists are facing difficult driving conditions (David Cheskin/PA)
Motorists are facing difficult driving conditions with heavy snow falling in some parts of the country.
Traffic Scotland said heavy snowfall on parts of the A82, including at Tyndrum, was making driving hazardous, while the A9 after the Kier Roundabout was closed for a while at around 7am due to the conditions.
If you live in Scotland or northern England, you may be waking up to a wintry scene on Thursday morning, with a deep covering of #snow in some places, especially over the hills ❄️ ☃️ ⚠️