Brits in parts of the UK have again woken to snow following overnight temperatures as low as -8C.
Commuters now face hazardous conditions getting to and from work today as roads are icy, particularly in rural areas. The Met Office is so concerned several weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place across the UK, including one which doesn't expire until 11am on Friday.
It has snowed as far south as Devon this morning, which is subject to a further weather warning until 4pm. In relation to Devon and other counties affected by wintry showers, the Met Office says: "Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services."
Parts of Greater Manchester, including Oldham and Rochdale, have woken to a small dusting of snow. It is, though, expected to be a clear day after fog lifts in the county and the northwest region widely.
But the northeast of England has seen heavier flurries, with rural scenes across County Durham and Northumberland resembling picture postcard images. The region is subject to the largest weather warning, as is all of the east coast of England from Essex northwards and all of Scotland's east coast.
Slip and fall injuries are likely due to the weather, the Met Office says. Ground temperatures in some areas are not expected to exceed 4C in the next four days as Britain enters a period of deep freeze. Overnight temperatures have been their coldest in the UK since 2010 this week, with the mercury plunging to -8C in Aonach Mor, Scottish Highlands.
Motoring organisation the RAC urged drivers to "ensure they're winter ready as some get their first real taste of snow and ice". Temperatures in the UK aren't expected to increase significantly for at least another week.
Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said on Wednesday: "We've already seen snow settling in parts of eastern Scotland and north-eastern England. As the cold air continues to spread across the UK, we also expect to see some snow over the high ground of southwest England overnight and through tomorrow.
"Snow showers will continue along the North Sea coast with a north-easterly air flow, leading to further accumulations over higher ground. Where the showers fall as rain, there is a risk of icy patches forming overnight with temperatures widely dipping below freezing." For the rest of Thursday, southern counties of England can expect cloudy weather with patchy rain at times, falling as snow across the hills in the southwest.
The RAC 's warning comes as almost a fifth of motorists have driven with potentially unsafe tyres after ignoring MOT advisories, according to research.
A poll of 2,000 drivers found 27 per cent of those who've have failed to act on such warnings following the mandatory safety check have waited 'months' to replace them. While 11 per cent held off for entire year - until their next MOT.
Four in 10 (38 per cent) confess they only buy new tyres as result of failing the annual test, despite stopping distances being significantly longer with worn-out tyres.