A snow bomb that landed in God's Own Country on Thursday is still causing problems for rural coastal communities North and East Yorkshire today (Friday, November 21). It follows snow falling in rural coastal villages across the Yorkshire Coast from Whitby down to Hornsea on Thursday.

A live weather map shows exactly where snow is falling in the UK today as Met Office warnings remain in place across the country - travel chaos and freezing temperatures are expected

SCHOOLS around the country are still closed today, as temperatures drop to a bone-chilling -12C amid rare ‘thundersnow’ warning. Yesterday, hundreds of schools were shut due to the winter

Temperatures fell below -7C across much of the country, with lows of -6C at Trawsgoed in Ceredigion, Wales and -4C at Rostherne, Cheshire. But the Met Office has told Londoners that the Arctic snap that has gripped the country should end by the weekend, with temperatures set to jump to 9C on Saturday.

More yellow weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on Friday, as some roads are reported to be "gridlocked" and dozens of schools are closed.

London hit by snow as Met Office issues amber warning - Wintry showers expected as temperatures plunge in first cold snap of the winter

Blizzards are poised to hit parts of the UK today with the Met Office warning temperatures could plummet to -12C.

Met Office warnings for snow and ice remained in force across the UK today, with more ice alerts for tomorrow morning. A UK Health Security Agency amber cold health alert will be active until Saturday.