Cold conditions have also been seen across mainland Europe, as an amber cold-health alert has been extended until the weekend for the whole of England.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for parts of the UK, with the north of Scotland braced for further travel disruption. Further snow showers could cause more delays on roads and on public transport throughout Sunday and into Monday.

A massive 739-mile of snow looks set to hit the UK in a few days, affecting areas from Wick in Scotland to Folkestone in the south of England. The latest weather maps generated by WXCharts using Met Desk data on January 6 have turned white and purple for almost the whole of the UK in a forecast looking at January 11 and 12.

While rain and snow associated with Storm Goretti are forecast to clear eastward during Friday night, forecasters said the cold is expected to linger. Below-average temperatures are likely to persist through the weekend, with the risk of further snow on Sunday into Monday.

The UK experienced sub-zero temperatures on Monday with Scotland experiencing heavy snow and travel disruption

The UK has been hit by weather chaos as snow blankets towns up and down the country, and the Met Office says there is more in store. On Tuesday, the agency issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in Scotland, northern England, parts of south-east England, most of Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areas

The cold snap is expected to have an impact on rail services, roads and ferries as people travel for New Year's events.

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week.