London commuters battled to work through snow on Tuesday morning as cold weather grips the UK.A heavy flurry of snow fell in the capital as health chiefs issued a cold weather alert for the city and much of the rest of the country.

Met Office extends snow and ice warning as Britons set for power cuts and travel chaos - Met Office warns of disruption across southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Lancashire as a rare amber health alert for cold weather comes into force. Heavy snow has hit the region overnight with temperatures set to continue to plummet in the coming days as an Arctic blast sweeps across the UK - with more snowfall expected later in the week.