New Met Office snow warnings issued for tonight as blast of freezing temperatures hits UK - Cold snap set to grip country with snow possible across large areas over weekend

With yellow weather warnings for snow and ice slated to hit parts of the UK today, Brits are being urged to keep their homes warm and follow these simple steps if they spot a frozen pipe in their home

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice covering all of Scotland as temperatures drop. Snow and ice is expected to cause disruption across the north of the country, and further snow warnings have been issued for south-east Scotland later in the week.