Parts of the UK could be draped in up to seven inches of snow in the coming days, while heavy rain could trigger yet more flooding, in what forecasters have called a cold air 'battleground.' Yellow weather warnings for heavy snow have been issued by the Met Office, covering much of Scotland and parts of northern England.
Forecasters said snowy conditions could bring 'significant' disruption to travel across central and northern Scotland, with a warning in place as of 4am this morning until 9am on Friday.
Another warning of heavy snow for an area of England, covering north of Lancaster, west of Newcastle and running up to the Scottish border, is in place from 4am to 3pm today.
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