UK Arctic blast to bring more sleet, snow, hail and disruption

Met Office says parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and northern England to see worst of cold weather conditions from early Thursday, with Scotland and northern England expecting snow later in the day

More sleet and snow is expected across southern England and south Wales on Wednesday while scattered snow and hail showers will affect Scotland's northern coasts as the Arctic blast intensifies.

The Met Office's early morning radar showed an area of rain moving in from the south and west which was starting to turn increasingly to sleet and snow as it pushed north and east.