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.

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.

The UK is bracing for its most significant snow event in two decades, with Storm Goretti set to bring up to 30cm of snow to Wales and the Midlands

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said 30cm or more of snow could settle, adding that is “enough to cause some severe disruption”.

The Met Office's long range forecast for Tuesday, January 8, to Saturday, January 17, warns of 'significant snow accumulations in places, particularly on northern hills'

Snow has already hit some parts of the UK, with more expected in mid-January. Latest weather maps from forecaster WXCharts show which areas are set to be blanketed - and which will avoid snow.