Britain is set for more snow and icy conditions over the next few days as the big chill continues to grip parts of the country.
Forecasters predict temperatures may drop to as low as -8C on Wednesday night causing hazardous driving conditions and possible travel delays at stations and airports.
The severe weather warnings extend through to Friday and the Met office warns: "There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions until 10am on Friday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients."
A spokesperson for Heathrow Airport said it was still "too early" to say whether they would cancel flights on the scale they did ahead of last weekend's snow.
"We are continuing to monitor the situation and we have a fairly complex contingency plan developed."
The wintry conditions have already claimed three lives in the north of England this week.
Businesswoman Mandy Reed was found dead in her snow covered garden Yorkshire on Sunday morning.
North Yorkshire police said they have not yet established exactly how the 47-year-old died.
Also on Sunday a man in Hull, believed to be in his 50s was found frozen to death in a park.
In Castleford, West Yorkshire, 10-year-old Joshua Houlgate collapsed and died outside a friend's house on Sunday after going out to play in the snow.
Drivers have been reminded that roads will still pose a risk even if the temperatures begin to warm up, with the risk of ice likely to last into next week.
The icy spell has seen daytime temperatures dipping four or five degrees lower than average for February, which is traditionally the coldest month of the year.
The thick blanket of snow that fell over parts of the UK over the weekend caused major travel disruption, with Heathrow Airport axing half of all flights on Sunday night.
The RAC has reported the busiest February weekend in its history, with 41% more calls than usual.
:: More than 30 further deaths have been reported as a result of freezing weather that has swept across Europe.
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