The UK is braced for "disruptive snow", ice and cold temperatures over the coming days, the Met Office has said.Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst-affected areas in the country's "first taste of winter", according to the forecaster.The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK that began on Sunday afternoon and are in place until Tuesday morning, but said there is "potential" for warnings to be "escalated".

The UK is braced for "disruptive snow", ice and cold temperatures over the coming days, the Met Office has said.Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst-affected areas in the country's "first taste of winter", according to the forecaster.The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK that began on Sunday afternoon and are in place until Tuesday morning, but said there is "potential" for warnings to be "escalated".