Multiple severe cold-weather alerts have been issued, and these are expected to be updated throughout the week. The current snap of snow and ice has grounded planes, shut down schools and made some roads impossible to drive on.

The Met Office has urged drivers to keep one item in their car as snow and ice warnings engulf the UK. The weather agency has issued yellow and amber warnings across the majority of the UK until 10am on Wednesday, which "could lead to some disruption" with vehicles potentially becoming stranded.

The Met Office describes the data as a clear sign of climate crisis as temperatures topped 10°C and wildfires surged across the country

The Met Office is urging UK households to gather together an emergency kit of nine items on Monday. Amid a mixture of yellow and amber weather warnings, the Met Office is issuing an urgent warning. Motorists heading out on the road must stockpile warm clothing,

The Met Office announced today that 2025 was the warmest and sunniest year in the UK since records began, beating the previous record set only three years ago. Four of the five hottest UK years have been in this decade and the scientific consensus is that fossil fuel pollution – burning coal, oil and gas – is the main cause.

Fresh weather warnings for ice and snow have been issued covering all of Scotland on Tuesday, as hundreds of schools remain closed in the north of the country. A Met Office alert has been upgraded to amber in parts of the north until 19:00,