Heavy snow and freezing rain are set to bring considerable disruption across the UK, with an amber weather warning now in force. Parts of northern England, the Midlands and Wales are forecast to be among the worst hit as adverse weather pushes northwards throughout the night,

An amber weather warning for snow and ice for most of Wales has been issued for this weekend by the Met Office. It is the second highest level of warning and is in effect from 18:00 GMT on Saturday until midday on Sunday, with warnings of travel disruption. All counties are affected by the warning apart from Anglesey.

A new amber weather warning has been issued for snow and freezing rain in Gloucestershire this evening. The Met Office said on Saturday there will likely be disruption to transport and other services due to the sub-zero temperatures.