he Met Office has two weather warnings in place until lunchtime, with delays and cancellations affecting airlines and railways.
Friday 1 February 2019 08:06, UK
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow, saying travel delays and cancellations are likely and rural communities could be cut off.
The warrning for parts of South East England comes as the temperature in Scotland plunged to its lowest in nine years.
A temperature of -15.4C (4.3F) was recorded in Braemar in Aberdeenshire, making it only slightly higher than the low of -15.6C (3.92F) set in 2010.
Further snowfall is expected in the coming hours, with the Met Office saying "there is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off".
The amber warning, covering parts of South East England, came into effect at 4.20am on Friday morning, and will stay in force until 11am.
The warning adds: "Some delays and cancellations to rail are likely, and perhaps air travel. Power cuts are likely and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected."
More than 300 schools have closed in Buckinghamshire in the freezing weather, with Monmouthshire County Council in South East Wales also reporting several closures.
Sky News
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