Has it snowed where you live?

It's been a cold and frosty start to 2026 for many parts of the country.

The Met Office - the UK's national weather service - has issued a number of amber and yellow weather warnings for snow and ice.

Forecasters say that up to 40cm of snow could hit some areas of Scotland, while England and Wales could see 5cm.

The cold spell is likely to last over a week, with amber cold health alerts issued across the whole of England by the UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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Scotland is likely to see the biggest amount of snowfall, with both yellow and more severe amber weather warnings in place for snow and ice.

Parts of the north and east of the country - including Highland, Perth and Kinross and Angus - are expected to be blanketed with up to 20cm of snow in low levels, with blizzard conditions forecast.

Forecasters are warning that some rural communities could become cut off, and up to 40cm of snow is expected to fall on higher ground.

A less severe yellow warning is already in place for most areas north of Dundee.

The Met Office says the amber areas in Scotland could see power cuts and travel disruption on the roads, railways and at airports.

Traffic Scotland has said that their gritting trucks and snowploughs are out in force across the nation's road network - with names like Sir Andy Flurry, Robert Brrrns and Salty Claus.

The cold weather is due to cold Arctic air blowing across the UK, forcing temperatures well below average and increasing the risk of ice and snow showers.

As a result, the UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber cold health alert which covers the whole of England.

The heat health alert system was introduced in England last year to help prepare people for more extreme spells of weather.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place for most of Northern Ireland as well as large parts of England and Wales, including London, Cardiff and Greater Manchester.

There is also a yellow warning for ice in the south-west of England.

Experts say that around 2cm of snow could fall in some areas, with up to 5cm on higher ground.

The wintry spell is due to last well into next week, with forecasters predicting more weather warnings are likely over the next few days.