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Chaos on the roads and railways with FOUR inches more snow set to fall today as white blanket sweeps across swathes of Britain causing crashes and delays
A yellow warning for ice and snow is in place in Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Parts of the country have already had snowfall today and the warning will be in place until 6pm tonight
Roads have been closed, rail services delayed and in Gloucestershire, police urged residents not to go out
The snowfall comes after Storm Bella lashed the UK with high winds and heavy rain overnight on Boxing Day
The Met Office said a gust of wind had been recorded at speed of 106mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight



Two cars are involved in an accident in heavy snow near the village of Burford in Oxfordshire, south England, which was blanketed overnight


The M5 Motorway near Junction 1 at Bromsgrove was brought to a standstill after an incident in the snowy conditions. Traffic was brought to a safe stop in a rolling roadblock. Gritters were also spotted with snow ploughs on the three lane motorway which had effectively been reduced to 2 lanes due to the weather.


Roads were closed in parts of Lancashire and in Wales this morning after heavy snow hit overnight. Londoners have so far avoided the snow, but woke up to temperatures of 0C (32F) this morning. Pictured: Snow in Oxfordshire today


A car in snowy conditions on the A303 near Andover in Hampshire today, which has also been hit by snow this morning


A fire crew pushes a stranded paramedic's car up a snowy hill in the West Midlands this morning, as she tries to make it into work for her day's shift


Parts of the UK were already blanketed on Sunday after Bella battered regions overnight on Boxing Day. More snow fell overnight, including in Birmingham (pictured)


Other areas were also hit with snow today, including in Hindley, Wigan, this morning, as forecasters warn of more snow on the way


Manchester was also hit by snow overnight, with a warning for snow and ice set to remain in place until 6pm today


One yellow warning, covering the north-west of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, forecasts snow and ice today


Areas of the north, including Wigan and Barrowford (pictured here this morning) were today blanketed in snow


Large areas of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have today been placed under a yellow weather warning by the Met Office, who say snow and ice could be on the way this afternoon. Pictured: Snow in England today


Pictures show snow in Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands today, as experts predict more snow for later on, including in parts of the south


One yellow warning, which covers London, the Home Counties, most of the west Midlands and Wales, forecasts snow and ice, says: 'An area of rain is likely to move south through Sunday night and Monday across parts of England and Wales.


The warnings are set to last until 6pm on Monday. Pictured: Cars are covered in snow as heavy snow falls down on the West Midlands over night


A driving instructor in the West Midlands removes snow off the top of his car after heavy snowfall in the West Midlands overnight


Rail operator Southeastern announced just after 7.15am that trains towards London were unable to run between Maidstone East and West Malling because of ice causing power supply problems. Pictured: A jogger out in the snow around Bolton today


Southeastern managed to get a de-icer train to run through to Sevenoaks but warned trains were still likely to be delayed or change routes through Tonbridge. Pictured: Cyclists out in the snow around Bolton today


Meanwhile the bad weather has continued to hit power supplies this morning - 273 homes were blacked out near Penzance. Pictured: People walk through the snow in Keele, Staffordshire


Around 300 homes were hit by a power cut at Launceston in Cornwall today, and another 300 families were left with no heating or lights near Worcester. Pictured: Snow falls on a house in Bolton today


Police warned roads will be 'treacherous' as snow falls on hidden ice patches. Pictured: A child walks through the snow in Keele, Staffordshire


Daniel Brym, aged 8, and his sister Emma, aged 4, and their mother Alicja, sledging on Camp Hill, Woolton, Liverpool, after snow fell overnight.


Daniel Brym, aged 8, and his sister Emma, aged 4, sledging on Camp Hill, Woolton, Liverpool, after snow fell overnight


While there is disruption on the roads today, some have taken the opportunity to enjoy the snow. Pictured: people sledging on Camp Hill, Woolton, Liverpool, after snow fell overnight.


And it was not just children getting out their sledges to enjoy the snow this morning. Two people are seen here sleding in the snow in Keele, Staffordshire


Horses on the gallops in the snow at Sam Drinkwater's Granary Stables in Upper Strensham, Worcester after snow fell overnight


The snow continued to fall in parts of England today. Pictured: Horses on the gallops in the snow at Sam Drinkwater's Granary Stables in Upper Strensham, Worcester


A dog walker walks her dog for the first time in the snow as heavy snow falls down on the West Midlands over night


Snow covered hills near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire today, as people woke up to a blanket of snow on the December Bank Holiday


A man walks through the snow in Keele, Staffordshire, today after large parts of the country were hit with freezing cold temperatures overnight


Hikers in snow on Bleaklow Moor in the Peak district of Derbyshire, after days of wet and wintry weather across the Christmas break, with a cold snap and icy conditions still to come


Snow surrounds the Falls of Dochart at Killin in Stirlingshire as cold weather hits Britain this week, with some temperatures hitting -6C


Storm Bella battered parts of the North West and Cumbria this morning with strong winds and heavy snow showers. This comes as forecasters warn of weeks of wintery conditions


Red deer stand in the snow in Glence, Scotland, after much of the country was blanketed on Sunday in the wake of Storm Bella


Snow plough spreads grit as it passes through Killin, Stirlingshire, where the Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings


Snow is set to fall in the UK as the Met Office issues warnings across the country hours after Storm Bella hit. Pictured: A snow plough travels along the A82 in Glencoe, Scotland on Sunday


Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse and harbour wall on the south coast of England as Storm Bella rages on this morning


Fresh snow covered Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe in white, as high winds and rain besieged much of the country with Storm Bella

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9092155/Britons-open-curtains-fresh-snow-6C-Arctic-blast-set-bring-FOUR-inches-today.html
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