For context: An amber weather warning means there is an increased likelihood of bad weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power and the potential risk to life and property.

Large parts of the country will face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend after forecasters issued two amber weather warnings. Stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel and power cuts are all likely as the UK grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions, the Met Office said.

Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy snow and freezing rain which could lead to disruption this weekend amid two amber weather warnings.

Five weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office with snow and ice set to strike Britain over the weekend, as temperatures plummet for the first weekend of 2025. Two amber weather warnings have been issued,

The Met Office has issued a new amber weather warning for snow and ice for parts of Wales and England for Saturday and Sunday. The forecaster predicts snow and freezing rain will likely lead to disruption to transport and other services.

Three Met Office weather warnings were in place, with more for snow beginning over the weekend as huge parts of the country braces for the white stuff.