Brits face the coldest January night for 15 years on Thursday, according to Met Office data, as temperatures could drop to -16C with snow and sleet battering the country

Weather maps show snow striking counties across the south of England as the Met Office warns of more travel delays, power outages and potential injuries on icy patches. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow covering southern counties of England from 9am until midnight on Wednesday, which could prove disruptive.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for much of the South West, from 9am to 11.59pm, warning of potential power cuts and hazardous driving conditions that may leave some motorists stranded. Snow is predicted to arrive in Cornwall - amid very heavy rainfall - from around 1pm today (Wednesday, January 8).