Snow warnings continue across large parts of UK
Snow and ice warnings remain in place in many parts of the UK after an Arctic blast forced hundreds of schools to close on Monday.
Yellow alerts extend from Penzance to the Shetland Islands, while central and northern Scotland are under more severe yellow alerts.
Northern and eastern parts of England face snow and ice warnings on Tuesday, while the Met Office warned “devastating” snow, wind and rain could fall in the south towards the weekend.
Temperatures persisting at or below zero have disrupted travel across the country and triggered cold weather payments for hundreds of thousands of households.
Most yellow alerts across the UK will end at 11am GMT, with warnings for Scotland lasting until Tuesday night.
While heavy snowfall of 5-10 cm is expected in the central and northern regions, up to 15 cm of snow is expected in some regions.
The Met Office has advised people in the area not to drive and to be prepared for possible power outages.
Schools across the country continue to face the danger of closure.
“It’s as bad as I’ve ever seen it,” Phillip McCullagh, principal of St Patrick and St Brigid’s College in Claudy, told BBC Radio Ulster. Good morning Ulster program.
More than 150 schools in Northern Ireland will close on Tuesday.
Aberdeenshire, Orkney and Shetland councils also announced that their schools will remain closed.
In Wales, some schools in Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend will be closed.
Snow and ice negatively affected travel within and outside the country on Monday.
Eurostar trains failed to reach the Netherlands and Network Rail Scotland warned of “exceptionally deep snow” limiting the progress of snowplows.
LNER has advised anyone traveling between Edinburgh and Aberdeen not to travel until 14:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Flights were stopped after the runway was closed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport due to snow and ice. The airport reopened later in the day.
Winter conditions triggered cold weather payments in the 451 zip code.
Under the scheme, households receiving certain benefits will automatically receive £25 if local temperatures are 0C or below for seven consecutive days.
Snowfall is expected to continue across the country on Thursday and Friday. The Met Office said rainfall could fall across England, Northern Ireland and southern Scotland.
