Rain, snow and ice have hit large parts of the UK causing travel chaos and power outages in thousands of homes.
Around twenty thousand homes are without power in what power companies are describing as snow-related cuts.
Meanwhile police are warning drivers to expect hazardous conditions on roads with warnings of ice and snow. Some drivers have been trapped for hours on roads which have become impassable.
Luke Mile is with the UK's Met office
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