BRITS are facing travel chaos and school closures this morning with warnings in place for snow, ice and flooding across the UK.
Heavy snow over the weekend led to major disruption, including airports closing runways, while cars were left stranded.
APA lady is seen pulling her child along on a sledge in Gateshead[/caption]Temperatures then plummeted to -11C overnight.
But the thawing snow, combined with heavy rain, means fresh hazards for the start of the new week in some areas.
Met Office warnings for snow, ice and rain remain in place until this afternoon.
The Environment Agency has also issued nearly 400 warnings and alerts for flooding.
Deputy chief forecaster Mike Silverstone said: “The low pressure that brought the snow and heavy rain in the south will move out to the east by Monday.
“This will allow a cold northerly flow to become established again for much of next week.
“This will bring further sleet, snow and hail showers to northern Scotland in particular, but possibly to some other areas, especially near western coasts, with a fair amount of dry and bright weather elsewhere.”
He added: “Temperatures will remain below average, with widespread frost and the threat of ice at times.
“Some areas, especially in the north, may struggle to get above freezing for several days.”
Many local authorities are yet to decide on whether schools will be open, and must assess overnight’s snowfall in order to reach a call.
Families are advised to use the government’s tool – which collates such data – to find out if their school is open. You just need to enter your postcode in the toolbar here.
Full list of closures
Burnley
Burnley Rockwood Nursery School
Burnley St James’ Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Pendle
Barnoldswick CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barrowford School
Colne Primet Primary School
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Va Primary School
Nelson Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Unit
Pendle Community High School and College
Pendle Vale College
Pendle View Primary School
Salterforth Primary School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Colne
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale
Northern Primary School
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Yorkshire
All Saints Primary School, Calderdale
Calder High School
Calder Primary School
Woodhouse Primary School, Calderdale
Calderdale College
Bradshaw Primary School, Halifax
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, Halifax
Wood Bank School, Halifax
Castle Hill SEN School, Huddersfield
Savile Town Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Southgate School, Huddersfield
St John’s CE (C) Primary School, Dewsbury
Thornhill Lees CE (VC) I and N School, Dewsbury
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