Several areas across the country are already blanketed in snow - with more on the way. Met Eireann says the bitter cold is expected to persist through the rest of the working week. It has extended a nationwide Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning until midnight on Friday,

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Please take extra care on the roads this morning especially on those which may not have been gritted. Clear your windscreen of ice before you set off and remember to slow down and increase the distance between you and the vehicle ahead."

Snow warning for London as UK braces for temperatures to plummet to -20C - The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

Around six major cities in the UK are likely to face unsettled weather conditions as the Met Office issued fresh warnings of snow and ice. The warning begins at at 5pm today and lasts until 12 noon on Wednesday.

Southampton is braced for the possibility of snowfall today after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice yesterday

A fresh set of yellow weather warnings have been issued across the UK with snow expected to fall in southern England. The Met Office has issued warnings for snow and ice in Wales and through the south west of England from 5pm today,

Snow and ice see commuters face disruption with Met Office warnings covering most of UK - Scores of flood warnings in place due to heavy rainfall and melting snow