Met Office issues fresh yellow weather warnings covering much of UK – as it happened

Warning for snow and ice in place across most of south-west, north-west and West Midlands in England, Wales, western and northern Scotland and Northern Ireland. This live blog is closed

• How you have been affected by snow, ice and rain in the UK

The Met Office has said that it was the UK's coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures falling to -13.3C (8F) in Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands of Scotland.

In its latest forecast the Met Office warns a further slight covering of snow is possible in the coming hours which may give some difficult travelling conditions."