UK weather: Met Office issues severe snow warning as rush-hour chaos engulfs Britain
Travellers warned to check ahead after snow hits overnight
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Your support makes all the difference.Ice and snow has disrupted travel on Friday after the UK braced through the coldest night in seven years.
Southern England woke up to ongoing sleet and snow and the Scottish Highlands recorded a low overnight temperature of -15.4C.
More than 100 people were stranded overnight in the Jamaica Inn pub on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, due to snow blanketing the A30.
The Met Office‘s amber warning for snow and ice – its second-highest level – was issued for London until 11am, with yellow warnings still in place across much of the rest of the UK.
Flights were cancelled at Heathrow and Bristol airports while Southeastern and Transport for Wales warned of timetable alterations. Northern Ireland and Scotland are expected to miss out on wintry showers that will persist into the evening for the rest of the country.
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Welsh rugby fans trying to get to Paris for the opening Six Nations game face being stranded today after flights were cancelled due to the snow.
Travel disruption at airports in Cardiff and Bristol has left queues of fans scrambling to reach the Stade de France for Friday evening.
People travelling through Bristol Airport today should brace for further delays, as disruption is expected to stretch into the afternoon.
Wembley's streets are covered in snow in this lovely shot from last night.
Heathrow Airport has warned passengers to check in with airlines before travelling, as snow flurries near the site intensify.
British Airways altered a number of short-haul flights at the airport on Thursday.
A group at Bristol Airport are singing their way through the cold snap.
Counties in the south west of England, including Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire will be worst affected by this afternoon's wintry weather.
The Met Office has also expanded its weather warnings, issuing a fresh yellow warning for snow and ice on Saturday. It applies to southern and eastern England, Northern Ireland, Wales and northern Scotland.
The village of Braemar in the Scottish Highlands was one of the coldest places in the UK last night, with temperatures falling to -15C.
Friday's snow is expected to briefly ease but a band of rain will turn into fresh snow on Monday, falling across Scotland and northern England.
A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued across northern Scotland, between midnight and 2pm on Monday.
Wiltshire Health and Care is urgently appealing for volunteer 4x4 drivers to help their nurses get to work today.
Hundreds of schools across the UK are closed today, delighting students and leaving parents rather less thrilled.
Wales, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon , Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Hampshire are just some of the areas affected.
Parents can check what schools are closed in their local area by visiting the Department for Education website.
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