BRITS are braced for more snow today with six warnings in place across the country with schools closed and drivers stranded in -11C weather. Arctic conditions will continue causing widespread travel disruption today after heavy snowfall and ice battered parts of the UK. Advertisement 3 Residents of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside wake up to a covering of snow as cold weather causes problems across the country Credit: NNP 3 The arctic freeze is set to continue for the near future Credit: NNP 3 Met Office weather warnings Credit: MET Office The warnings for snow and ice cover large areas of southern England and the Midlands, including the capital - as well as Wales, Northern Ireland, east England, west Scotland and northern Scotland.
The warning for east England, where four inches of snow is expected to fall, is in place until midday today. Forecasters confirmed that the rest remain in place until 10am today. The Met Office have also advised that vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off.
Advertisement Driving conditions on roads in northeast Wales were labelled “horrendous” and some drivers were stranded for hours on Tuesday. Yesterday, the forecaster warned of snow showers developing during the evening and continuing overnight into Wednesday morning. Showers may be heavy at times and accompanied by lightning in some areas, said the Met Office.
Some lying snow could reach up to 10cm or more over higher ground and ice is expected to form .