The Met Office issued a red warning – its most severe alert – on Thursday as temperatures plunged and up to 50cm (20in) of snow fell on high ground. UK weather: snow disruption continues with hundreds of drivers stranded – live Read moreThousands of schools were closed across the UK and hospital operations were cancelled. The red warning covered parts of Devon, Somerset and south Wales and prompted Devon and Cornwall police to declare a major incident. The red warning means: “Widespread damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely”. Storm Emma, named by the Portuguese weather service, pushed up from the south bringing heavy snow and gusts of more than 60mph.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2018 19:15 UTC