Hundreds of schools closed as cold snap grips UKpublished at 09:33 GMT
Jacob Phillips
Live reporter
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Dog walkers brave the wintry conditions in Scarborough
Hundreds of schools are closed and flights have been cancelled as heavy snowfall hits parts of the UK.
Thousands of pupils have been unable to return after the Christmas holidays in northern Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and Wales.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has closed its runway due to the wintry conditions while flights have been cancelled from Aberdeen and Inverness airports.
Train services have also been hit.
Amber warnings for more frequent heavy snow in northern Scotland are currently in place, while less severe yellow weather warnings for parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland have also been issued.
Temperatures in parts of Scotland will struggle to get above freezing for the first full week of the year, and fresh snowfall is also possible across parts of England and Wales through this week.
We’re poised to bring you the latest updates, advice and pictures from across the UK as the cold snap hits, so stay with us.
