It's snow time as a Scandi drama brings travel chaos

SNOW brought autumn to a shuddering halt in parts of Scotland and northern England yesterday as arctic winds blasted the UK.

- Chris Riches

The mercury plunged as low as -8C overnight as the icy cold front arrived from Scandinavia.

And although it created a festive scene, there was nothing joyful about it as it brought travel chaos to County Durham and Scotland.

Further wintry showers are set to chill the north of England from tomorrow - with an area of low pressure hitting the South West and Wales on Thursday, causing "significant snowfall" over higher ground.

The Met Office has not yet released its forecast for the Christmas period, saying that conditions for the two weeks up to December 25 are "most likely to be changeable".