Freezing Arctic conditions have paralysed much of Scotland and the northeast of England as the cold snap continues.
Severe weather warnings of heavy snowfall and widespread road ice have been issued across almost every part of the United Kingdom, with further travel chaos expected
It was reported that up to 10cm of snow fell in the north of England last night and early this morning.
Temperatures reached low of minus 13 degrees in Inverness this morning, with forecasters predicting that daytime temperatures would struggle to get past zero due to the bitter wind chill.
Edinburgh airport remained closed due to heavy snow this morning, and other airports also faced disruption with a number of flight cancellations and delays.
Many schools in Scotland, the north east and Cornwall were also forced to close and expected to remain shut today.
Forecasters warned the severe conditions could last for the rest of the week, with rain, sleet and snow.
The UK’s lowest ever recorded temperature in November was minus 23.3 recorded in Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands, on November 14th, 1919.
Agencies