Jamie Whitehead
Live reporter

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Weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued over the weekend, with yellow alerts in force across northern Scotland and north east England until 10:00GMT tomorrow.

At 17:00 GMT, an ice warning covers south-west England, Wales, the Midlands and part of East Anglia until 10:00 tomorrow, and a yellow ice warning has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland from 20:00 GMT, also until 10:00 tomorrow.

This morning parts of Scotland and northern England woke to snow. Our BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their images.

Rain and hill snow is now moving south across central England and Wales, but will clear southwards through the evening. Expect a cold, clear night for most places, with a widespread frost developing and the risk of some icy stretches.

But it’s not been miserable for everyone. After 21 “terrible days”, some Aberdeen residents took the chance to take a sunny stroll along the beach. One local “absolutely delighted" by the return of the sun said it had "been a long time coming".

The Met Office says Saturday will be "a sunny but cold Valentine's Day for many" but as BBC Weather forecasts, don't expect it to last.

We’re bringing our live coverage to an end now, but you can stay updated with our news story.

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Here are some tips for dealing with icy weather and snow, as warnings have been issued for parts of the UK.

How can I keep my baby warm?

Layers are key. While outside, the NHS advises that babies and children should wear several layers of clothes to keep warm, including a hat and mittens to stop heat loss.

When in the car, for safety reasons, thick jumpers and coats need to be kept to a minimum so there is not too much padding between the child and car seat straps. If necessary, lay a blanket on top of your child once they are safely strapped in.

How can I avoid winter infections?

When it is cold outside, people tend to spend more time indoors where it can be easier to catch an infection. Coughs and sneezes in enclosed spaces with no ventilation can quickly spread illness between people.

Opening windows where possible and practising good hygiene - using and binning a tissue for coughs and sneezes and washing your hands - can help prevent this.

Most coughs come from colds, and cold viruses usually need to work their way through you naturally. Cough medicines can't treat the underlying virus, but they can soothe your throat and reduce the tickly sensations that make you cough.

Should I still walk my dog during cold weather?

In short, yes.

Dogs still need walks during cold weather.

The RSPCA advises buying a winter coat or jumper for you dog, especially if it’s a breed which has shorter or thinner fur, or a smaller dog who is closer to the ground.

The jacket should fit snugly without restricting your pet’s movement.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Weather presenter

Rain and hill snow is now moving south across central England and Wales, but will clear southwards through the evening. Colder air is filtering in from the north.

Expect a cold, clear night for most places, with a widespread frost developing and the risk of some icy stretches.

Further sleet and snow showers will persist though the night across parts of northern and eastern Scotland as well as north-east England. Some fog patches are also likely to form in prone places too.

After a cold, frosty start to Saturday, at last, a mostly dry day is forecast with some widespread wintry sunshine.

The next band of rain will approach from the west during Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday. As this bumps into the colder air, another spell of snow is forecast for parts of northern England and Scotland.

For those who love the outdoors and celebrating Valentine's Day, it's a double win on Saturday.

The Met Office says that 14 February will be "a sunny but cold Valentine's Day for many".

Because the colder air is pushing south across the UK, it will bring a brief settled spell for the special day, though as BBC Weather forecasts, cloudier conditions are set to return.

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Helen Willetts
BBC Weather

The wet weather has heighted the risk of flooding, with the Environment Agency putting more than 70 warnings in place., external

The agency's flood forecast for the next five days warns of ongoing impacts from groundwater for parts of southern England.

Continuing flooding impacts are also likely from rivers across Somerset and Wiltshire.

Local river flooding is possible for York and parts of the Midlands today, continuing into Saturday in places.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Weather presenter

The first six weeks of 2026 have been exceptionally wet for some places.

Aboyne in Aberdeenshire has had almost 400mm of rain so far - half of the 800mm expected there in an entire year.

The below chart shows how much rainfall has fallen so far this year compared with the average amount we'd expect to see up until mid February.

The wettest places have been in eastern Scotland, Northern Ireland and southern England, where weeks of relentless rainfall have led to very saturated ground and extensive flooding.

While snow and ice warnings are in place across the UK, we've also had plenty of joy from Aberdeen residents over the return of sunny conditions earlier today.

Five-year-old Rosie was no different, and delighted in pointing out blue skies to her mother Steph on her walk to school in Aberdeen this morning.

Meanwhile, in Caithness farmer Iain Crowe, 81, and his daughter, Sally, enjoyed taking in some rays after three weeks of gloomy weather.

Many of our BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their pictures of the snow in their areas today.

Here's a quick look at some of the images we've received.

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Image source, BBC WEATHER WATCHERS/FAFFY

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There's help across the UK if you're concerned about someone sleeping rough during these weather conditions.

Anyone in England or Wales can send an alert to Streetlink Charity, external, who send outreach teams to connect people sleeping rough with local services. In Scotland, there's the Simon Community Scotland Street Teams, external, and in Northern Ireland there's the Housing Executive, external.

Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) opens across councils when the temperature is predicted to feel like zero degrees Celsius, or there's an amber weather warning.

The charity Crisis advises to get in touch with a local homeless organisation or the council to arrange a place in SWEP housing.

Looking ahead at the weather for next week, Monday will be unsettled with rain or showers and it will be windy, particularly in the north of England.

It is expected to be drier on Tuesday, it will also be colder before rain returns to the south-west of England.

In the second half of the week, the UK's weather will remain unsettled with rain spells, strong winds and hill snow at times.

Robbie Boyle
Reporting from Aberdeen

After three sunless weeks in Aberdeen, people are finally out and about at the city’s beach enjoying the clear skies.

It was the longest period without sun in the city since Met Office records began in 1957.

Lorraine Ferguson and Margaret Wilkinson have been out for a walk after 21 “terrible days”.

“It has been dreadful. It was dark from morning to night," Lorraine says. “It has been constant rain; it has just been terrible."

“Absolutely delighted" by the return of the sun, Lorraine says "it has been a long time coming".

Margaret added: “Loving it to see the sun and a bonny blue sky as well, it is nice having a walk up the beach when it is like this.”

Danny Savage
North of England correspondent

The A66 Transpennine route has reopened between Scotch Corner and Penrith.

The road was closed for several hours over its highest stretch between Bowes and Brough.

It had been partially blocked by lorries unable to gain traction in icy conditions early this morning.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Weather presenter

The rest of today: A band of patchy rain and hill snow will continue to edge south across England and Wales into this evening. A few heavier downpours along with gusty winds are expected for a time in south-west England and west Wales. Clearer and colder conditions will develop across the northern half of the UK, with a few sleet or snow showers continuing into this evening.

Overnight: Most places will have a dry, clear and calm night with a widespread frost. A few wintry showers are likely in the east, mainly North Sea coasts, so there will be the risk of some ice too. Whilst temperatures in urban areas are likely to fall to around -2C, lows in sheltered parts of northern England and eastern Scotland could drop as low as -7 to -10C.

Saturday: After a cold and icy start with a sharp frost in many places, Saturday will be mostly dry with widespread sunshine. There may be the odd wintry shower at times, especially close to the east and west coasts. Cloudier conditions will return from the west later, with rain, snow and strengthening winds reaching Northern Ireland by the evening.

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As we've just reported, some yellow snow and ice warnings have lifted, but a number remain across the UK.

Scotland

From the Orkney and Sheltand Islands to Inverness and Aberdeen, a snow and ice warning has been put in place from 16:00 today until 10:00 tomorrow.

Showers of snow and hail are expected on Friday afternoon, evening and overnight which could lead to accumulations of 1 to 3 cm in places. By Saturday morning wintry showers will mostly die, according to the Met Office.

Northern Ireland

An ice warning covers the northern part of the region, including Londonderry/Derry, Coleraine and Belfast.

Icy surfaces are expected, which could lead to difficult travel conditions, as the warning remains in place until tomorrow at 10:00.

North East

Coastal areas including Hull, Scarborough, Middlesbrough and Newcastle upon Tyne have snow and ice warnings due for 16:00 today until 10:00 tomorrow.

As sleet is more likely along some coasts, it could lead to ice on untreated surfaces as temperatures are expected to fall below freezing overnight.

Midlands, South England and Wales

A band of rain and sleet, with a little snow on hills, will clear southwards across England and Wales during Friday evening and overnight.

The ice warning is set to begin from 17:00 until 10:00 tomorrow and covers most of the midlands, south England and Wales including Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, Oxford, Cardiff, Exeter, Peterborough and others.

As of midday, some yellow weather warnings have ended for parts of the UK.

Snow and ice warnings for the south of Scotland including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are no longer in place.

Similarly for parts of north England including Sheffield, Leeds, York and Carlisle, snow and ice warnings have lifted.

We will bring you updates on the remaining warnings soon.

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Robbie Boyle
BBC North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland

While there is snow in some parts of the north east of Scotland the big story here in Aberdeen is… the sun!

It was a long three weeks without the big yellow thing in the sky until a brief appearance yesterday ended a record-breaking sunless run. It was the longest period without sun in the city since Met Office records began in 1957.

While still a little cold, today has brought us plenty more sunshine and blue skies.

Not quite “taps aff” weather with temperatures around a degree or two but the sun has certainly lifted the mood here in the Granite City.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Weather presenter

The Met Office issue warnings that are designed to help us plan ahead and stay safe from the hazardous impacts of severe weather.

Weather warnings are given a colour – yellow, amber or red - depending on a combination of two things: the impact the weather is likely to have and the likelihood of it happening.

The current warnings for this cold snap are classed as yellow because the impact is relatively low although the likelihood of the weather type is high.

You can see that the position of the 'tick' in the warnings matrix marks this event as a yellow warning, however, if the forecast moved to a slightly higher level of impact - the tick would move one box to the right and the warning would be upgraded to the 'amber' category.

We'll keep you up to date with any changes in the forecast.

If a yellow snow or ice warning is in force for your area, plan ahead and bear in mind there may be travel delays. The Met Office advise leaving the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.

Christopher Blanchett
BBC Scotland weather presenter

New weather warnings for snow and ice have just been issued for Scotland.

A Met Office yellow warning comes into force from 16:00 GMT for much of northern Scotland and the Northern Isles, for a widespread risk of ice, with snow showers streaming in on a north wind.

Then on Saturday night, a second Met Office Yellow warning begins at 21:00, lasting until 10:00 on Sunday, covering all of Scotland and parts of the north of England.

We're expecting an extensive band of wet weather to sweep west to east across Scotland overnight on Saturday.

Initially falling as snow and affecting all parts, before turning back to rain. A few centimetres of snow are forecast to low levels, with 10-15cm in the hills above 400m.

Sarah Keith-Lucas
Weather presenter

The Met Office have issued various new yellow warnings for ice across much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Warnings for snow and ice, also cover much of Scotland and northern England between Friday afternoon and Sunday mid-morning.

The Met Office has issued more yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across large swathes of the UK.

We will bring you more detail on the affected areas shortly.

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