Snowy conditions described as "the first taste of winter" have caused school closures, train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued.The Met Office put three yellow warnings for snow and ice in place in the North, the Midlands, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - advising that vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off.The yellow warning for England has been issued until 11am and the warning for Scotland

Snowy conditions described as "the first taste of winter" have caused school closures, train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued.The Met Office put three yellow warnings for snow and ice in place in the North, the Midlands, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - advising that vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off.The yellow warning for England has been issued until 11am and the warning for Scotland will remain in place until 10am on Wednesday.