UK weather: cold and ice warnings as blizzards expected across north

Met Office issues yellow warnings of ice for much of Scotland and the north-west of England for Saturday

Weather warnings of severe cold, ice and snowy conditions are in place for the weekend before blizzards are expected to sweep across the north of the country.

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of ice for much of Scotland, the north-west of England and Wales for Saturday, with this extending to snow for the north and ice for most of the rest of England on Sunday.