4 February 2012
Last updated at 00:49 ET
The cold spell is likely to continue into next week
Most parts of England and Wales are expected to see heavy snow later, bringing disruption to roads and rail.
Forecasters say 5-10cm (up to 4in) will fall in central, eastern and south-east England, including London, with the heaviest falls expected after dusk.
The Met Office has issued more than a dozen severe weather warnings, including for parts of Scotland.
Race meetings at Sandown Park and Wetherby and several Football League matches have already been cancelled.
The Met Office has issued amber “be prepared” snow warnings for Yorkshire and Humber, north-west England, west and east Midlands, eastern England, south-west England, and London and south-east England.
Yellow “be aware” warnings were issued for north-east England, Wales, the Highlands, Grampian, central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, and the Lothian Borders. Northern Ireland was not affected.
BBC Weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said the snow would represent the most significant falls so far this winter.
“There is potential for transport disruption,” she said.
“Before hitting the
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