Nearly all of Britain has been covered by snow and ice warnings - and the Met Office is urging people to be prepared for weather chaos.

The Met Office has issued yellow and amber snow warnings for much of the UK as the country prepares to be blanketed in as much as 40cm of snow this weekend.

Chilly conditions could bring travel disruption and power cuts, with forecasters warning parts of England could see as much as 40cm of snow. | ITV National News