LIVE UK snow LIVE: Latest updates as freezing Britain wakes up to sub-zero temperatures and icy roads By JAMIE BULLEN Published: 09:05, 19 November 2024 | Updated: 09:10, 19 November 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement Heavy snow is causing chaos across the country today with trains cancelled, schools shut and drivers urged to avoid roads with cars getting stuck in blizzard-type conditions. The UK has woken up to its first major taste of winter this year after an arctic blast saw temperatures plunge to -11.2C amid snow and ice warnings covering the Midlands, northern England, parts of Northern Ireland , north east Wales and sections of Northern Ireland.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season this week and, along with charity Age UK, warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly . Follow live updates below and join in the conversation in our comments section 09:09 UK wakes up to first major taste of winter An Arctic blast has hit Britain with drivers getting stuck, trains cancelled and warnings of more icy weather ahead as temperatures plunged to -11.2C and snow started falling in the capital London.
Traffic problems have been reported around major cities including Leeds as the Met Office issued a severe weather warning of snow and ice - as it got as cold overnight as -11.2C in the Scottish village of Braemar and -10.7C in Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands.
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