The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for this weekend and the start of next week. The agency has warned of up to 20cm of snow in northern England and southern Scotland with a warning covering the region from 10am on Monday to 10am on Tuesday.

Met Office forecasters have told Brits to prepare for a 'messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow' from as early as Sunday and moving into next week. Major cities are expected to be hit

Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are in the midst of yellow weather warnings for snow from Sunday to Tuesday - and eight inches are anticipated at times.

The Met Office has issued a warning for parts of the UK as snow and ice can be expected in 45 areas. A yellow weather warning has been put in place from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19, offering advice on how to stay safe.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place as temperatures are set to drop next week, bringing a cold spell to the UK.

Ice and snow could form in parts of Scotland and northern England from Sunday. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings due to the travel disruptions, injuries and power cuts they could cause.

Forecasters say it is too early to predict exactly where the wintry weather will hit, but are confident of a "cold spell" next week.

The Met Office has suggested swathes of the UK could be set for a cold snap next week, with many areas also told to prepare for the possibility of waking up to a dusting of snow. But while the official long-range forecast has warned of "wintry showers" - including snow - predicting Britain's weather is rarely a straightforward affair.

Snow could fall next week as temperatures plunge to zero - The Met Office has warned the UK is entering an early winter cold spell and there is a possibility of snow