Snow and ice warnings are in place in several locations around the UK, with England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are all set to be affected in the coming hours

National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice are currently in place and are likely to be updated through the week.

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK, with 12 areas currently affected.

In a new update Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Frank Saunders, said: “Hail, sleet or snow showers are expected to affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, spreading to Wales and parts of northwest England this evening, before moving into part of southwest England, the Midlands and southern England during the early hours of Tuesday.

There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected, it has warned.

The Met Office has warned of huge snow flurries set to fall on parts of the UK this week, with as much as 10cm set to fall on Wednesday, as Brits are told to prepare

The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for the UK, with as much as 10cm of snow expected to fall in some areas on Wednesday, while several warnings remain in place today

The Met Office has issued an urgent warning to people across the UK as weather warnings remain in force on Monday

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of snow and ice for several regions as snow continues to cause carnage across the country.

The Met Office has issued another weather warning for Merseyside. A new yellow weather warning for snow and ice will be in place from 5pm today until 10am tomorrow morning, January 7.