Snow, ice and gale-force winds to batter Britain as Beast from the East II roars in

Eastern England faces blizzard conditions, caused by cold air from Russia and Scandinavia meeting Storm Darcy

Snowy blizzards, heavy rain and gale-force winds are expected to batter large parts of the country on Sunday, setting up for a week of wintry conditions ahead as a weather front dubbed the Beast from the East 2 sweeps in from Scandinavia and Russia.

Southern and eastern parts of England will generally see the worst of the weather, but there are yellow warnings for snow and ice across the length of Britain this weekend, which will remain in place until Wednesday. A more serious amber warning is in place for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent.