UK weather: power cuts, traffic chaos and cancelled flights due to heavy snow

Closed roads, multi-vehicle collisions and train interruptions reported as Met Office yellow and amber warnings remain in place

Homes were left without power, roads were closed, cars stranded, and flights and train services disrupted on Saturday as heavy snow and freezing rain hit much of the UK.

The National Grid said on Saturday night that power was cut to properties across the Midlands, south-west England and South Wales, including Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, and that work was under way to get services restored.