Dozens of schools are being forced to close today as Britain is struck by a blizzard.
Snow and ice has begun to blanket the UK after the Met Office issued a five-day weather alert and The National Grid fires up its emergency coal stations.
It was one of the coldest nights of the year so far as scores of schools in the Scottish Highlands have announced closures due to treacherous conditions, and a handful of schools in Wales are not expected to open today.
