More snow and ice forecast as travel disrupted across UK

Met Office warns of further snow and ice across the UK as bitterly cold temperatures return
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Britain was braced for further travel disruption as the “mini beast from the east” was set to bring up to 25cm of snow to parts of the UK.

The Met Office issued warnings for more snow and ice as well as bitterly cold temperatures that will feel as low as -10C.

The heaviest snow showers are expected across south-western areas, but conditions will ease throughout the day and there could be sunshine in some areas.

The Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: “It’s going to be a very, very cold start, with a widespread frost and ice around as well.”

Warnings are in place about possible disruption on the roads, with three snowploughs dispatched on Sunday morning to the M62 after bad weather brought traffic to a standstill.

Greater Manchester police’s traffic unit said conditions were “bleak” on the trans-Pennine route, with a video showing blizzards.

Conditions on the M62 at Saddleworth Moor, on the border with West Yorkshire, were described as “a little bit wild” by Greater Manchester police on Twitter.