The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for this weekend and the start of next week. The agency has warned of up to 20cm of snow in northern England and southern Scotland with a warning covering the region from 10am on Monday to 10am on Tuesday.

Yellow weather warnings have been put in place ahead of a cold snap set to hit the UK in the coming days. The Met Office said there will be a "major change" in the weather from this weekend, with an "early winter cold spell" due to arrive and the possibility of snow for some parts of the country.

Met Office forecasters have told Brits to prepare for a 'messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow' from as early as Sunday and moving into next week. Major cities are expected to be hit

The Met Office has issued a warning for parts of the UK as snow and ice can be expected in 45 areas. A yellow weather warning has been put in place from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19, offering advice on how to stay safe.

Forecasters say it is too early to predict exactly where the wintry weather will hit, but are confident of a "cold spell" next week.

The Met Office has suggested swathes of the UK could be set for a cold snap next week, with many areas also told to prepare for the possibility of waking up to a dusting of snow. But while the official long-range forecast has warned of "wintry showers" - including snow - predicting Britain's weather is rarely a straightforward affair.

The Met Office has warned that snow may be on its way for areas of the UK next, as temperatures plummet. The national forecasters are predicting a "notable early winter cold spell " arriving from the north from Sunday night, which will see the whole of the country freeze.