BRITAIN faces another day of travel disruption as heavy snow that blankets much of the country turns to ice.
Hundreds of passengers were left stranded on Friday as airports across the UK suspended flights and motorists struggled through blizzards along treacherous roads.
British Airways apologised to people trapped on planes in appalling weather at Heathrow airport as they waited for a slot to take off, and hundreds of others had flights cancelled.
More than 400 flights were cancelled at the airport, and hundreds of people spent the night on the floor as they waited for flights to be rescheduled.
The arctic blasts forced nearly 2000 schools to shut their doors, meaning some sixth-form and college students had their A-level exams postponed.
But the weather heaped misery on more than 10,000 households in south Wales, where residents found themselves with no power on Friday morning.
There are warnings of further misery on Saturday.
The UK's weather bureau, the Met Office, is forecasting less snow, but has issued yellow warnings for ice over much of the country. A fleet of snow ploughs and gritters will continue to be out in force across the weekend.
Rail travellers also experienced upheaval on Friday as operators scrapped services.
Snow fell across much of the UK, with south Wales experiencing the worst of the weather, forcing the Met Office to issue a "red" severe weather warning.
Sennybridge in Powys had 25cm of snow, while many other places across the UK saw between 5cm and 10cm.
Further snow fell overnight in the Midlands and London, while Suffolk and Essex had up to 4cm.
Heavy snow showers are expected to develop across parts of northern England and eastern parts of Scotland.
Temperatures are likely to remain low - down to about -3C, and ice is expected to form on any untreated roads.
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