Snow amber warning issued for parts of England amid sub-zero temperatures

Met Office says heavy snow may cause serious travel disruption as freeze forecast to continue across UK until at least Friday

Parts of the UK will be blanketed in white as heavy snow and blizzards are forecast for the Midlands and north England in a return of wintry weather and sub-zero temperatures.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for strong winds bringing blizzard conditions" between Stoke-on-Trent and Durham from 3pm on Thursday until 2pm on Friday, while much of the rest of the country will see rain and sleet.