Cold conditions have also been seen across mainland Europe, as an amber cold-health alert has been extended until the weekend for the whole of England.

It's cold, and there are ice warnings in place for most of the country as the UK braces for Storm Goretti. We now know what time that system is expected to hit. Follow the latest.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for parts of the UK, with the north of Scotland braced for further travel disruption. Further snow showers could cause more delays on roads and on public transport throughout Sunday and into Monday.

Storm Goretti, named by Meteo France, is a deep area of low pressure, which the Met Office says will bring further snow, strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK from Thursday night

Storm Goretti could dump several inches of snow on the UK from tomorrow as the cold weather shows no signs of stopping. People woke up to icy pavements and closed schools today, with temperatures well into the negative amid a bitter, days-long Arctic blast.

Goretti will cross into England and Wales on Thursday January 8. Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Chris Bulmer said: ‘A deepening area of low pressure – named Storm Goretti by Meteo France – will move across the south of the UK during Thursday and into Friday January 9.

The Met Office has issued new amber warnings for snow and wind ahead of Storm Goretti, the first named storm of the year.

As temperatures fall, the UK's first named storm is set to move in over the following few days with weather warnings issued for parts of the UK,.

Brits face more 'disruptive' snow, wind and rain this week as Met Office weather forecasters have revealed three different scenarios which could unfold on Thursday and Friday

The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for most of the UK, including Northern Ireland, for Wednesday morning amid an Arctic air mass which has brought wintry showers across the country. A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place all day on Wednesday in northern Scotland,

Just 16 locations across England will escape snow as fresh flurries are forecast every day until Sunday. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings, with England facing yellow alerts from Thursday, January 8, through to Saturday, January 10.

Ice warnings are in place for most of the country this morning as the UK braces for Storm Goretti, which is being described as a "multi-hazard event" bringing heavy snow on Thursday. Follow the latest.