People have been rescued from flooded homes and stranded cars as a soggy and cold spell continued to disrupt life across parts of the U.K. as more wintry weather was expected

Some flights are still delayed at Bristol Airport, which has now reopened, and the M5 has been cleared after multiple accidents in Somerset. In Wiltshire, heavy snowfall closed the A303 on Saturday and Gloucestershire Police reported cars getting stuck in the Forest of Dean.

Heavy overnight snow has created significant travel disruption across the UK as the cold start to the new year continues.

Heavy snow and freezing rain has brought widespread disruption across the U.K. with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many roads in the north of England unnavigable