UK weather: Snow hits north of England as temperatures drop

Snow warnings have been issued across Scotland and northern England from 10am on Thursday as temperatures plummet to as low as -5C.

Forecasters have said that “many places will see 1-2 hours of snow” and higher ground could see as much as 10-15cm fall.

The Met Office have said that snow in the coming days could cause travel disruption and brief power black outs could also be possible.

There are three snow warnings in place for Thursday January 6 and one sweeping warning covering the highlands of Scotland down to Manchester on Friday.

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