The Met Office has weather warnings for snow and ice in place up and down the country as Brits face an Arctic blast bringing heavy intense flurries over the coming days

The UK is in for a snowy start to the week, with the Met Office warning of travel disruption, power cuts and widespread icy roads as it issues widespread weather warnings. The mercury has certainly plummeted in 2026, with temperatures plummeting to well below freezing, while daytime temperatures are set to barely reach 5C in the next few days.

The UK experienced sub-zero temperatures on Monday with Scotland experiencing heavy snow and travel disruption

Millions of Brits will wake up to below freezing temperatures this week as a bitter Arctic blast sweeps across the Atlantic and dumps as much as 30cm of snow in some regions

Snow and ice looks set to strike across the country in the coming days as a number of weather warnings were issued by the Met Office.

A critical weather alert has been issued by UK meteorological bureau the Met Office, with a large snow dump expected as the UK continues to battle through frigid temperatures.

The Met Office has several weather warnings in place today, including an amber alert for snow and ice across northern Scotland, because cold Arctic air now covers most of the UK

Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded

As Arctic air collides with moist Atlantic weather systems, conditions are ripe for snow, sleet and ice. The weather system that arrived over the weekend will continue spreading across the UK over the next 48 hours. Tuesday's fresh warnings will primarily impact 12 regions, stretching from the Scottish Highlands down to Devon and Cornwall.

Met Office issues snow and ice alerts for 14 UK regions by Monday; amber warnings for Scotland, sub-zero temperatures, 40cm snow expected.

Hundreds of schools in northern Scotland will be shut on Monday as weather warnings remain in force with snow bringing disruption to many parts of the country. A Met Office amber warning of heavy snow showers covers Shetland,