The Met Office has issued a fresh eight-hour weather warning as the UK reels from heavy snowfall after what was expected to be the coldest night of winter so far. A new yellow warning covers large swathes of southwest England and south to mid Wales for ice, which came into place at 3am this morning and will remain until 11am.

Brits face the coldest January night for 15 years on Thursday, according to Met Office data, as temperatures could drop to -16C with snow and sleet battering the country

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As snow, sleet and ice continue to affect much of the country, the Met Office is urging people to stay safe in the cold weather and to take precautions when heading outdoors. If you are going outside for a walk you should follow a "thin clothing" rule and wear several layers of light clothes, rather than one thick layer.

The cold snap gripping the UK is predicted to continue with Friday night set to be the chilliest night of the winter.

Tonight, January 10, the Met Office has predicted that parts of the UK could reach a whopping -20C. In Altnaharra, a hamlet in Sutherland, the most northern region of the Highlands, overnight temperatures dropped to -14.5C overnight into Friday, the coldest night of the winter so far in the UK.

The Met Office has forecast more snow to hit parts of southern England by noon today, with a yellow weather warning for snow in effect until 11.59pm. This alert spans most of Southwest England, Southeast England, and some areas of Greater London.

Commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption, as temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK. Fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern England,

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for London after a night of snow and freezing temperatures.

The yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office is only in place for this morning. After about 10.30am, the warning will then be removed, but motorists will need to stay vigil

Weather warnings remain in force across the UK as Britons are braced for the mercury to plummet as low as minus 16C. Snow, ice and fog yellow weather warnings are in force across the UK on Thursday, after snow and sleet caused disruption on Wednesday.