The Met Office has issued a fresh warning for snow and ice as wintry weather continued to disrupt the first week back to school in parts of Scotland. More than 50 schools in the Highlands have been affected on Wednesday,

Scotland is continuing to be hit by freezing weather, with rain, sleet and snow expected to fall across large parts of the country. Temperatures at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands fell to -11C on Saturday night after forecasters extended a yellow warning from 09:00 on Sunday until 12:00 on Monday.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow covering parts of south London, but the most snow forecast today is a sleet shower.

Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.

Southampton is braced for the possibility of snowfall today after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice yesterday

The alert will run for 24 hours from midday, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire.

A number of weather warnings are in place for parts of the UK on Tuesday, as more snow is forecast to fall across the country and flooding is expected. The Met Office has issued three new yellow snow and ice warnings and another snow alert over the next three days following a weekend of extreme weather.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across northern and western Scotland on Monday and Tuesday.