UK travel news - LIVE: Snow and ice cause road closures and flight cancellations across Britain
Yellow warnings for snow and ice were in place across parts of the country
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Your support makes all the difference.Bitterly cold temperatures are swept the UK on Friday, alongside heavy snowfall, ice and freezing fog, particularly in western England.
Yellow warnings for snow and ice were in place across parts of the UK, with overnight temperatures falling to almost -13C in Scotland.
The Met Office warned that road and rail journeys could be disrupted due to the cold weather. Flights were also affected as airports struggled to clear snow.
Further snow and ice are expected.
Highways England says it has gritted 80,000 miles of main roads to mitigate against snow and ice.
Meanwhile, watch out if you're flying Flybe with just hand baggage. The airline has recently taken a "zero tolerance" stance on hand baggage.
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There is poor visibility at Southampton Airport, which is affecting the number of flights that can land.
The airport is warning travellers that this could lead to delays, and to watch its social media feeds for more information.
Here's the latest weather update from the Met Office for your evening commute.
The Met Office has updated the weather warnings for the UK.
Currently active is a yellow warning for snow and ice in place until noon Saturday 2 February for northern Scotland, eastern and southern England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The weather agency warns that travel is likely to be disrupted, with longer journey times by road and rail.
An update on cancelled flights.
The Independent's Simon Calder has calculated that British Airways has cancelled 100 flights today – mostly short-haul, but also including flights to Los Angeles and San Jose.
Separately, he reports that Swiss Air has cancelled Geneva and Zurich round trips, and an Air Canada flight to Toronto has been grounded.
If you're flying today, check with your airline before travel.
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