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.

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The Met Office has issued an urgent snow alert for parts of England and Scotland. The yellow weather warnings span a whopping 42 hours, beginning at 4pm on Sunday and ending at 10am on Tuesday. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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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.

The Met Office this afternoon said that a ‘major change’ in the weather is incoming this weekend - with ‘disruption’ possible. Forecasters said an Arctic blast was hitting the UK with ‘widespread snowfall’ across lower ground possible.

The Met Office has offered its verdict on what areas could see snow this weekend ahead of an icy cold snap next week. Wind, rain and hill snow is predicted to fall on Sunday with the north likely to see a light dusting of the white stuff - while inland areas stay dry with long spells of winter sun.

The Met Office has given its verdict on reports of a potential -16C freeze and widespread snowfall across Britain. The national forecaster acknowledged the possibility of snow from this weekend, initially affecting high ground in northern regions as Arctic air moves southward.