Brits wake to snow-covered UK: Temperatures plunge to -7.3C overnight as Arctic blast takes hold - with more snow and ice warnings today

Are YOU affected by the snow? Several other warnings for snow and ice have been in force across the UK, with the Met Office advising vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off. WHITLEY BAY: As an Arctic blast increases its grip on Britain today, a resident of Whitley Bay in North Tyneside was seen this morning clearing snow from a car The Met Office has issued a series of yellow weather warnings across the UK NORTH TYNESIDE: People been warned of travel disruption in the first major snow of the UK winter this year - a pedestrian is pictured walking along a snow-covered street in Whitley Bay 'The highest accumulations are likely over the mountains in Scotland, where over higher ground you could see around 20cm of snow through this week accumulating on the ground. NORTH YORKSHIRE: Snow-covered tracks are seen at Goathland station in North Yorkshire, as the winter weather caused travel disruption across the UK KIRKLINGTON: The sun rises over a frozen St Swithun's Church in the village of Kirklington, Nottinghamshire this morning after temperatures plunged to -5C NORTH TYNESIDE: Overnight snow was seen covering Cullercoats Bay this morning LLANGOLLEN: An aerial photo taken by drone shows a canal boat passing over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct after snowfall in Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales NORTH TYNESIDE: The wintry weather was pictured today at Tynemouth Priory NORTH TYNESIDE: Cullercoats Bay was among the areas blanketed in snowfall this morning LLANGOLLEN: The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Denbighshire, Wales, is pictured today, as the Met Office issued further severe weather warnings across the UK WARWICK: Snow-covered buildings after overnight snowfall in Warwick on Tuesday PEAK DISTRICT: A car drives through the A57 Snake Pass in the Peak District, Derbyshire on Tuesday BRADFORD: People use a sledge on a snow-covered hill overlooking Bradford in West Yorkshire on Tuesday Northern services across Yorkshire between Bradford and Huddersfield, Hebden Bridge to Halifax and Halifax to Hull were also impacted, while flooding near Ulverston in Cumbria caused disruption between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. KIRKLINGTON: Snowy landscapes were captured on camera this morning over the Nottinghamshire village of Kirklington, as the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings LLANGOLLEN: Snow fell on the landscapes surrounding the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales The Alzheimer's Society warned that cold weather can be 'particularly challenging' for people with dementia.