Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across much of the UK on one of the last big shopping days before Christmas. Only the South East of England is not covered by either weather warning, although forecasters say the area will still see some heavy rain. While freezing rain is expected to result in the "rapid development" of ice, heavy snow and blizzards could result in travel delays. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge told the Press Association: "If you're not under a snow and ice warning you're probably under a wind and rain warning. Freezing rain, a "rare" weather event for the UK, is forecast from the southern Pennines up to central Scotland.

Source: Daily Mirror December 15, 2018 07:53 UTC