Yellow warnings of snow and ice have been issued for large parts of the UK as forecasters warn that temperatures will plummet over the next 24 hours as Arctic air sweeps in from the north.
The Met Office has issued fresh alerts across areas of the Midlands, East, south of England, Wales and Northern Ireland following on from warnings for parts of Scotland and northern England. The new warnings came into force overnight and the Met Office says that heavy snow could bring "significant disruption" to northern and central parts of the country on Thursday and Friday.
The Met Office's yellow warnings cover much of the UK for the next five days with forecasters saying a "major change" is under way as Arctic air sweeps in from the north. Motorists and pedestrians are being warned of "difficult travel conditions" this morning (March 7) with roads and railways likely to be affected. People should expect longer journey times.
