The alert will run for 24 hours from midday, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire.

Scotland is continuing to be hit by freezing weather, with rain, sleet and snow expected to fall across large parts of the country. Temperatures at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands fell to -11C on Saturday night after forecasters extended a yellow warning from 09:00 on Sunday until 12:00 on Monday.

Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice as cold conditions continue to affect Lancashire. Snowfall overnight saw temperatures plummet below freezing, leading to school closures and disruptions across the county.

Forecasters said the weather warning for ice will be in place between 4pm today until 10am on Friday, January 10 and covers the whole of Merseyside. The Met Office said scattered

The Met Office has issued a fresh warning for snow and ice as wintry weather continued to disrupt the first week back to school in parts of Scotland. More than 50 schools in the Highlands have been affected on Wednesday,

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings for ice after huge areas of the UK were hit by heavy snow. Parts of southern Scotland, the northeast, Yorkshire, the Midlands and East Anglia have been issued a yellow warning for ice.

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for London after a night of snow and freezing temperatures.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. The warning, external is in place for parts of Suffolk and Norfolk and comes into force from 16:00 GMT until 10:00 on Friday. The Met Office said scattered wintery showers could lead to some icy patches on untreated surfaces.