Today's summary: Bitterly cold

North West: Patchy cloud with snow showers possible at times. Brisk easterly winds. Bitterly cold. High 0C (32F). Northern Ireland: Generally cloudy with the chance of snow showers. Brisk easterly winds. Very cold. High 0C (32F). Wales: Heavy snow spreading up from the south through the afternoon. A fresh easterly breeze. High 1C (34F). Midlands: Cloudy with patchy snow, turning persistent later. Brisk easterly

winds. Very cold. High -1C (30F). North East/Yorks: Variable amounts of cloud and heavy snow showers. Brisk easterly winds. Bitterly cold. High 1C (34F). Scotland: A cloudy day with snow showers, heaviest and most frequent in eastern areas. Brisk winds. High 2C (36F).

East Anglia: A mainly cloudy day with patchy snow. Brisk easterly winds. Bitterly cold. High 0C (32F). London/South East: A cloudy day with mostly light snow falling. Brisk easterly winds. Very cold. High 1C (34F). South: Heavy snow spreading up from the south. Strong easterly winds. Bitterly cold. High 1C (34F). South West: Heavy snow spreading up from the south. Gale force easterly winds. Extremely cold. High 2C (36F). Channel Isles: Cloudy with snow turning to sleet later. Near gale force easterly winds. Very cold. High 3C (37F). Sea: North Sea: Rough. Irish Sea: Very rough. Channel: Rough.

UK OUTLOOK TOMORROW: Further periods of snow are expected for England, Wales and Northern Ireland with an increasing risk of freezing rain. Snow showers in the north.