Snowstorms are due to affect large parts of England on Thursday after the coldest March temperature in more than a decade was recorded overnight.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for "strong winds bringing blizzard conditions" and up to 16in (40cm) of snow for an area stretching from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham.
The alert, which warns of likely "significant disruption" to transport, power lines and phone network coverage, lasts for 21 hours from 3pm on Thursday and covers major cities including Liverpool, Sheffield, Bradford and Leeds.
