Yellow weather warnings covering much of the west of England and large parts of Wales will be in place until midday today - and 'snow showers and icy stretches may cause some disruption'.
Yellow weather warnings cover much of the UK today as people are told"snow showers and icy stretches may cause some disruption".Motorists have been urged to drive safely as police said they have been dealing with a"lot of accidents" in icy conditions on the roads.
Surrey Police wrote on Twitter:"This is snow joke, baby it's cold out there. Please take care on the roads, the gritters are out and about but we are dealing with a lot of accidents at the moment." Forecasters have warned temperatures could stay below average into next week in parts of the UK as the cold spell continues.
NHS Somerset said 27 patients were taken to a minor injuries unit while another 26 were taken to the emergency department at Musgrove Hospital for injuries consistent with a"serious traffic collision".Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerThe Met Office said it expects milder air to start moving in from Friday afternoon in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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