Britain in grip of icy blast as up to 6in of snow to fall by this evening but warmer weather is in sight with temperatures set to soar as high as 10C tomorrow
- An Atlantic weather system will bring snow for majority of today
- Most of the UK will get some snow today with a dusting for South East
- Parts of Scotland will get up to 6ins, particularly on higher ground
- Many places will get 2ins with several severe weather warnings in place
- Environment Agency has 88 flood alerts in place
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for today, advising people to be careful in the icy conditions and low temperatures.
Many roads are impassable as winter bites Britain yet again, while a number of crashes have occurred in Scotland and the North due to the icy conditions.
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Ice smash: At least seven cars and lorries were involved in this accident on the A96 Huntly to Inverurie road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, but thankfully there were no serious injuries
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for today, advising people to be careful in the icy conditions and low temperatures. Above, the famous Antony Gormley sculpture stares out over the snowy landscape this afternoon
Parts of West Yorkshire were deemed too dangerous for motorists today
Struggle: Heavy snow starts to settle on the roads in Leeds, West Yorkshire as these cars battle with the elements on a road in the suburb of Calverley
A member of staff at the Hope Sanctuary for horses and ponies near Leeds takes feed out to the fields as heavy snow falls across the region
A man pulls grit along on a trolley in Ramsbottom in Bury, Greater Manchester
This evening London and the South East could see a dusting of snow, causing problems at rush hour in places.
But the snow will disappear almost as soon as it has arrived, heralding drier, warmer and sunnier weather for the rest of the week, forecasters predict.
John Lee, forecaster for the Press Association's weather division MeteoGroup, said: 'There is a great large area of snow across the country but it is being quite quickly followed by the rain in the west.
Unable to use their delivery van, florists Margaret Knowles and Claire Foster brave a blizzard in Buxton, Derbyshire, to deliver Valentine blooms
Traffic on the M62 outside Huddersfield today
A stream runs down between snow-dusted hills outside Aberystwyth, Wales
Stranded: Two men help push a vehicle stuck on hill during snow today in Blanefield, Scotland
No way through: A police officer issues advice to a motorist on a snow-covered road in Blanefield, Scotland today
Fun for some: A man pulls a boy on a sledge in Blanefield, Scotland (left), while a driver attempts to grit the road beneath his lorry in the same town (right)
Helping hand: A police officer shovels salt onto the road in Blanefield, Scotland. Weather forecaster have issued a yellow weather warning of up to 10cm of snow on higher routes
A car left abandoned by the side of the road in Blanefield is taken away
'So areas that are having snow - it will turn into rain tonight.
'The South East has remained mostly dry so far but there will be a small amount of snow in the early evening which will be quickly followed by rain.
'The heaviest of the snow has been further North, over higher ground.'
Blanket of snow: A gritter clears the road after heavy snowfall near Tomintoul in Scotland this morning
Prepared: A snow plough is on stand-by on A66 in Cumbria this morning as the next bout of snow arrived across northern England
Dawn dusting: Early morning snow falling on Johnshill in the village of Lochwinnoch around 20 miles west of Glasgow today
Most will have a dry, clear start before a band of heavy snow moves into western Scotland this morning and pass eastwards throughout the day across most parts of the UK.
West Wales, south west England and coastal parts of the South will see rain instead.
Temperatures will hover at about 2C to 3C (36F to 37F) in most places, though they could reach 10C (50F) in the South West or 12C (54F) in Northern Ireland.
'As soon as the snow moves through it does get a bit milder,' Miss Webb said. 'It will be milder for the rest of the week, mainly dry with sunny spells and cloud.'
Warning in force: Forecasters have predicted heavy snow across a swathe of Britain today; right, a radar map of the UK shows precipitation this afternoon
The Environment Agency has 88 flood alerts in place, mainly in the South East, and 12 more serious flood warnings.
It is further proof that spring could still be a long way off as forecasters warn Britain faces another month of Arctic conditions.
The snow is caused by a band of rain moving in from the Atlantic early today will turn into snow across much of England and Scotland.
Nick Prebble, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: 'There will be snow across much of England and Scotland, and it will settle through the Midlands, the North and Scotland.
Ready: Police are on stand-by on the Cumbria and Durham border this morning as today Met Office has warned of disruptive snow to spread across Scotland and northern England
Warning: The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for today. In this picture a gritter is busy clearing the road after heavy snowfall near Tomintoul in Scotland this morning
Difficult commute: Gritters have been out in force near Tomintoul (left) after snow hit Scotland again bringing traffic to a standstill on the M90 Northbound in Fife (right)
'The Midlands will see up to 4cm (1.6in), further north in England will have up to 6cm (2.4in) while lower ground in Scotland could have 8cm (3.2cm). But on higher ground that is likely to be more than 10cm (4in), possibly up to 15cm (6in), with significant falls of snow.'
But the freeze is likely to be short lived, and the snow will thaw and melt away overnight as milder air comes in from the west, Mr Prebble said, paving the way for dry, sunny spells until Friday.
On Monday the heaviest snowfall was in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire with nearly 5inches - 12cms - falling overnight while much of London and the south-east saw several centimetres overnight.
Bird footprints in the snow, and leaves, at Maurice Lea Memorial Park in Swadlincote, Derbyshire
A deer pictured in a snowy field in the Highlands near Aviemore
Bleak: Sheep struggle through the snow in Blackshaw Head near Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, today
Donkeys stand in snow-covered fields at the Hope Sanctuary near Leeds
Still busy working: As snow hits Scotland again, a farmer tends to his horses in a field outside Kingseat in Fife
Bingley in West Yorkshire and Little Rissington in Gloucestershire both had 7cms fall overnight while the Midlands, north of England and Scotland also woke up to more snow on top of the flurries that fell over the weekend.
Today forecasters warned of more bad weather on the way as the low pressure system responsible for the catastrophic US snowstorm 'Nemo' made its way across the Atlantic.
The area of low pressure will bring snow, sleet and rain to the North and Scotland on Wednesday prompting the Met Office to issue a weather warning for snow and ice.
Helen Roberts of the Met Office said: ‘It will be drier but colder for the next 30 days. If there is any precipitation it is more likely to fall as snow.’
Covering: A house stands surrounded by white fields in Cumbria this morning as the next bout of snow arrived across northern England
Snow day: Rebecca Taylor Gibbs, two, from Glasgow, and mum Bethany Taylor (left), 26, play in the snow in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, while a woman nearby clears a car of snow following the snow shower
The Highways Agency had gritters out in force ahead of the snow and said no disruptions were reported on the road this morning because of ice and snow.
But in Sussex, the A27 has been closed westbound between Bognor and Tangmere because of flooding. The road is not fully open.
Network Rail reported that 82 per cent of the train network is running on time today with most delays down to engineering works or signalling problems.
Dangerous: A car which has left the road and crashed into a wall during wintry weather in Cumbria this morning
More to come: The black VW was pictured as forecasters warned the low pressure system responsible for the catastrophic US snowstorm 'Nemo', which is making it way across the Atlantic, would bring more bad weather
Stuck: Two men help push a vehicle on a hill during snow today in Blanefield, Scotland
Collision: A two-car crash on the B757 between Lenzie and Auchinloch in Scotland resulted in the road being closed for several hours.
True grit: A man throws down salt on a road in Blanefield, Scotland, after fresh snow
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