Met Office issues snow warning update as arctic blast set to batter large parts of Britain - Snow has now fallen across parts of the UK following the coldest night of the year since last winter

The Met Office has issued nearly two full days worth of weather warnings, with five parts of the UK currently affected by the latest yellow alerts.

Weather warnings have been issued as the UK is set to see it's first snowfall of the season. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of snow and ice which cover large parts of the UK with up to 20cm of snow expected to fall in some parts.

The Met Office has warned that snow, sleet and rain could bring disruption to parts of the UK during Monday evening overnight into Tuesday morning.

The Met Office has issued the warning to drivers with snow set to hit across the UK, including in the North East.

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.

According to the Met Office's map, snow could hit parts of Liverpool, Wirral and Knowsley. Sefton should escape the winter weather. There is a chance of power cuts, disruption to road and public transport and the risk of injury from slipping on ice.

Beyond this, British Gas also claimed that it's worth preparing your fridge and freezer if you know a power cut is on the horizon. Freezing essentials like milk, meat and poultry is a good place to start for this, as it will help these staples last longer amidst failing appliances.

The Met Office has issued a stark warning, extending snow alerts over five UK regions for an extra 43 hours, with the snowfall expected to begin within hours. The national forecaster has put out a yellow alert for Northern Ireland, Grampian, Central, Tayside and Fife, Orkney and Shetland, as well as Highlands and Eilean Siar.

The forecaster has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK between 4pm on Sunday and 10am Tuesday morning. Throughout the warning periods, there is a chance of power cuts,

The latest weather charts show the UK turning purple as 43-hours of snow and ice weather warnings are in force over large parts of England today. The weather modelling maps show temperatures as low as -7c in England - and wind chill as low as -12c in parts of Scotland.