Large parts of the UK blanketed in snow following the coldest night of the year so far

Dozens of flights have been delayed in the south of England amid snowfall across the nation following the coldest night of the year so far. The Met Office said temperatures at Kinbrace in the Highlands dropped to this year’s low of minus 15.4C overnight into Wednesday - and snow is on the way for much of the UK through the rest of the week.