The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

Council declares major incident as heavy snow continues

Aberdeenshire Council said there is a ‘good chance’ some rural communities will be cut off and there may be power cuts.

Evening Standard · Jan 6

UK Weather: Met Office Warns 'Polar Express' Will Bring -15C Freeze for 14 Days

The UK braces for a 'Polar Express' freeze, with -15°C temperatures, snow for two weeks, and amber and yellow warnings for ice and disruption.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Schools closed for snow: What rights do parents have and what happens next?

Many pupils will have had a whole week off school at the start of the new term

The Independent UK · Jan 6

How schools decide when they should shut during snowy weather

Temperatures will struggle to get above freezing as many people return to school or work after the festive period

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Amber weather warnings in place for northern Scotland as snow set to continue

Icy weather will continue to grip Scotland into Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 6

Where in the UK saw the coldest night as snow brings school closures and travel chaos

Overnight temperatures plummeted as low as minus 12.5C

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Temperatures fall to -12.5C in coldest night as snow brings more disruption

Overnight temperatures plummeted as low as minus 12.5C in one Norfolk village.

Evening Standard · Jan 6

Met Office records coldest night of winter so far as snow and ice grip Britain

Marham in Norfolk recorded a low of -12.5C overnight on Monday

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Snow and ice close hundreds of schools across UK as Storm Goretti expected this week

Warnings for ice extended to Wednesday across most of England, Wales and southern Scotland as UK experiences coldest night of the year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6

Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow

Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am.

Evening Standard · Jan 6