Parts of England are being battered by "thundersnow" storms as the winter weather continues to bite across Britain.
There were 130 schools closed in Scotland and a similar number in Northern Ireland. More than 40 were closed in Cumbria, 38 in Lancashire and 28 in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
Main roads in Durham, Yorkshire and north Wales are among those closed because of the weather and more than a dozen rail services between Manchester and York have been cancelled, as northern England is hit by the storms this morning.
Phil Verster, route managing director for Network Rail, advised train passengers to check before they travel.
Flights to and from Manchester Airport were suspended this morning, although the airport re-opened around 1.30pm. Flights are likely to be delayed but passengers have been told to check with their airline before coming to the airport.
The Met Office said the disruption was caused in part by "thundersnow storms" north of Manchester. These are thunderstorms with snow instead of rain.
Sky News forecaster Isobel Lang said conditions would improve a little this evening but snow and strong winds would still make driving dangerous and travelling a challenge in some parts.
She added: "During this evening and tonight the showers will ease, it will turn slightly less cold, with the showers turning more to sleet or rain later. It may still be icy."
Cold blasts from Greenland and Iceland will cause temperatures to drop to around 2-3C (36-37F) in the North and 4-5C (39-41F) in the South. It will become slightly milder by Friday, reaching 7C (45F) in the South.
The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for snow, which covers huge parts of Britain from Liverpool Bay to the Humber to the western side of the Welsh mountains.
The snow was deepest in Scotland, with 23cm at Tulloch Bridge in Inverness-shire. Elsewhere, there was 21cm at Glenanne in Armagh and 13cm in Spadeadam in Cumbria.
Darron Burness, head of the AA's severe weather team, said motorists should prepare by clearing snow and ice from car windows, lights and the roof before driving.
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Gallery: UK Freezes As More Snow Sweeps In
Britain's winter has brought a thick covering of snow and dangerous driving conditions to parts of the country. Here snow covers graves at St Joseph's Church in west Belfast
Terminal One at Manchester Airport covered in a blanket of snow which has closed the airport
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