Up to 40cm of snow could fall in area from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham and yellow warnings in place elsewhere
Severe snowstorms and high winds are expected to bring serious travel disruption across a large area of Britain.
An amber warning for strong winds and blizzard conditions with up to 40cm (15.7in) of snow has been issued by the Met Office covering an area from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham on Thursday. The forecaster said significant disruption to transport, power lines and phone network coverage was likely.
