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.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued across parts of the UK next week. The Met Office has warned that up to 20cm of snow could fall on higher ground on Monday and Tuesday, with a small chance of up to 10cm settling at lower levels, potentially causing disruption.

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

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.

The Met Office has warned that snow may be on its way for areas of the UK next, as temperatures plummet. The national forecasters are predicting a "notable early winter cold spell " arriving from the north from Sunday night, which will see the whole of the country freeze.

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