The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for at least nine regions of the UK as Britain continues to grapple with severe conditions in the post-festive period.
Grampian, Strathclyde, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian, and their borders are all affected.
The Highlands, Eilean Siar, Orkney and Shetland are also set to be covered in snow imminently.
The wrote on X: “Snow and ice across parts of northern and western Scotland Tuesday 1200 – Wednesday 1200.
“Snow and ice across Northern Ireland Tuesday 1500 – Wednesday 1200.”
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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 10 areas (Image: Met Office/Getty )
Further rain, sleet and snow showers are expected cause to travel disruption across various regions, it said.
Some roads and railways likely to be affected, with “longer journey times by road, bus and train services”.
There is likely to be icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths in parts.
The has warned Brits to stay vigilant as some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces are expected.
Northern parts of the UK are grappling with icy conditions (Image: Getty)
The sleet and snow showers are expected to last throughout Tuesday, but will later be limited to the northern and northeastern parts of the warning area on Wednesday.
Further snow build of two to five centimetres is expected in some places, with five to ten centimetres above 200 metres across northern Scotland.
The adds that icy stretches should be expected on untreated surfaces where thawing has occurred.
It comes after much of the country saw heavy or icy rainfall over the weekend, bringing with them two large amber weather warnings.
Travel chaos dragged on into Monday, with runways at Liverpool and Manchester Airports remaining closed in the early hours.
An Amber Cold health alert has also been issued for every part of England this week with a warning that in some areas there could be a “rise in deaths” as a result of freezing weather conditions.
With wintry weather forecast across the country in the coming days, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued the warnings which started on Monday and run for the rest of this week.
Runways were closed at Manchester Airport, sparking delays (Image: Getty)
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All nine regions in England have been placed under an Amber Alert due to the potential impact on the health of local populations.
In all parts of the country there is a warning that “significant impacts” are possible across health and social care services.
They include a rise in deaths particularly among the over-65s and people with health conditions.
The weather conditions mean that there will be an increase in demand for health services and there is a likelihood of staffing issues for essential services due to travel delays.
The warnings also state that officials may struggle to keep hospitals, care homes and clinics warm enough so that temperatures remain above the recommended levels for health assessments.