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Britain braced for more snow

Around 1cm of snow settled in parts of northern England and Scotland on Saturday, as freezing temperatures and ice swept the UK. More snow is predicted to fall today.

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More snow on the way as severe weather bites

A walker passed snow covered logs at Kielder Water, Northumberland. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Widespread snow is expected to fall across England and Scotland tonight, as the severe weather continues to take hold of Britain.

Many areas will see up to 3cm of snow mark the start of December, while 15cm is predicted to fall in the Scottish mountains.

Edinburgh, the Pennines, the Peak District, County Durham, Yorkshire, Norfolk and East Anglia are all expected to be affected.

Overnight temperatures have dropped to -6C in many parts of Britain, from central Scotland through to Cumbria and Buckinghamshire.

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