The Met Office has three weather warnings in place today for snow and ice that have sparked school closures and travel warnings– including one which covers the East Midlands, parts of Northwest Englan

Road and rail chaos as almost 200 schools closed after severe weather alert issued - National Highways warned of disruption as London saw snow fall on Tuesday morning

Snow has fallen across parts of the UK with forecasters saying there is a risk of ice as temperatures drop overnight.

We mentioned earlier that major road accidents have been reported in Scotland. The RAC has this advice for driving in snow and ice: Drivers should ensure their tyres have plenty of tread and are inflated to the correct pressure to give them the best possible grip on the road.

The UK has been hit with travel chaos and school closures with up to 15cm of snow expected to fall in some parts of the country. Motorists are facing disruption and train services have been cancelled as the Met Office issued three yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering much of northern England.

Snow started falling across parts of the country on Monday in what the Met Office is describing as the country’s “first taste of winter”. There are currently three yellow warnings in place for snow and ice in northern Scotland,

Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk.” Age UK director Caroline Abrahams said the charity was worried that the loss of the Winter Fuel Payment has caused many older people to be “extra fearful” about turning on their heating this winter.

Motorists in England’s north have been put on notice and train services cancelled after severe weather warnings were issued across the UK. The Met Office issued three yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering the Midlands,