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

With most of the UK now fully in the grip of Arctic winds, a number of areas awoke to a covering of snow on Friday morning, all the way from Shetland to the south coast of England.

Amber warnings for heavy snow showers in parts of Scotland have been issued by the Met Office. Delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, power cuts, and road disruption are likely.

A blanket of snow and ice covered areas from Shetland to the south coast of England on Friday morning. Multiple weather warnings for snow and ice are in place from Friday to Monday, covering huge swathes of the UK from Scotland and Northern Ireland to Greater Manchester, the Midlands, and London.

The UK is set for an icy start to the year, with new weather maps suggesting up to 2 inches of snow could fall across major cities starting as early as 6am on January 5

RETRANSMITING CORRECTING BYLINE Snow covers a playground and tennis courts in the village of Bishop’s Itchington in Warwickshire. Weather warnings for snow have been upgraded to amber in some parts of the UK while yellow warnings are in place elsewhere. Picture date: Friday January 2, 2026.

THE Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice in many parts as an Arctic blast is poised to grip the country – and rare Amber alert has also been given. For New Year’s

The UK is set for arctic conditions across January, with temperatures plummeting as low as -12C midway through the month. New weather data, produced by WXCharts.com, shows temperatures sinking below -10C in the North West and Yorkshire,

Two separate Met Office amber warnings for heavy snow in part of the Highlands and north-east Scotland came into force at midday on Friday, while a yellow warning of snow and ice