Heavy snow and freezing rain are set to bring considerable disruption across the UK, with an amber weather warning now in force. Parts of northern England, the Midlands and Wales are forecast to be among the worst hit as adverse weather pushes northwards throughout the night,

Large parts of the country will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are all likely as the UK grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions, the Met Office said.

Up to 30cm of snowfall is expected in some areas as the Met Office warned of rare freezing rain across England and Wales