Dozens of schools have been forced to shut across the UK after a second night of snow hit large parts of the country. A Met Office yellow ice warning covering southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales remains in effect until 10am on Wednesday, with the forecaster advising vehicles could be stranded and power cuts widespread.

The Met Office has released its long range forecast for early December – and fans of snow are in luck. Snow and ice have been causing chaos on trains and roads this week, with yellow weather warnings in place across the UK. Schools have been forced to close and dozens of rail services have been cancelled or delayed.