Weather warnings are in force across the UK as Britons brace for -16C (Image: Getty)
are in force across the UK as Britons brace for the mercury to plunge as low as -16C.
Yellow weather warnings for , ice and fog apply on Thursday after snow and sleet caused chaos. on Wednesday.
Significant travel disruption was caused by snow in Devon and Cornwall yesterday, with some roads closed and motorists stuck for “long periods of time”, a joint statement from Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon County Council Highways said.
It added that snow ploughs became stuck in queues of traffic caused by “minor incidents”. Ploughs have been fitted to gritters which were working into Thursday morning to clear routes in the area, according to police and highways officials.
Overnight on Wednesday, temperatures fell to as low as -12C at Tulloch Bridge in Scotland, while the mercury dropped below zero across much of England and Wales.
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What are the weather warnings in place so far today?
A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland until midnight today.
Another snow and ice warning is in force for Northern Ireland until 11am as sleet and snow showers are set to continue.
A yellow fog warning is in place for Northern Ireland until 9am.
A further yellow warning for snow and ice affecting Cornwall, much of Wales and parts of north-west England has been issued until 11am.
And a yellow ice warning has been issued for parts of southern England and south-east Wales until 10.30am.
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