IT'S SNOW-MAGEDDON

-4C Arctic blast health warning

- by AARON TINNEY

THE big freeze will leave us shivering for at least a week as -4C temperatures and blizzards spark chaos.

Up to 12 inches of the white stuff was expected to have fallen by today.

Cold health alerts were issued as millions of workers struggled through traffic gridlock on the first day back after Christmas.

Hundreds of schools are set to stay shut for at least another day due to the Arctic blast.