Heavy snow showers on way in parts of UK as weather warning issued by Met Office

A National Highways employee on the A169 in the North York Moors in November. (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA)

Heavy snow showers are on the way across parts of the UK as a weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.

A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for parts of Scotland from 6am on New Year’s Day until midnight on January 2.