And the snow has travelled much further south than expected, with the white stuff starting to fall in west London and Kensington this morning. The icy conditions meant several schools have been forced to close,

Motorists in England’s north have been put on notice and train services cancelled after severe weather warnings were issued across the UK. The Met Office issued three yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering the Midlands,

There are no trains running between Nottingham and Worksop, with the lines closed in both directions while Network Rail investigate the rails. Buses have replaced trains on some p