Snow has blanketed northern parts of the UK as Arctic air brought freezing temperatures.More than 100 schools were closed in Scotland on Tuesday, while drivers faced difficult conditions due to the wintry weather across north-west England, including in Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.Outbreaks of sleet and snow are forecast to become more persistent through the day.A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place across Scotland, much of northern England and parts of North Wales until midn

Snow has blanketed northern parts of the UK as Arctic air brought freezing temperatures.More than 100 schools were closed in Scotland on Tuesday, while drivers faced difficult conditions due to the wintry weather across north-west England, including in Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.Outbreaks of sleet and snow are forecast to become more persistent through the day.A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place across Scotland, much of northern England and parts of North Wales until midnight.