It’s been a challenging past 36 hours for Scotland, Northern Ireland and higher parts of N England and Wales with persistent heavy snow showers and gale-force wind rattling in off the Atlantic.

The build up of snow has laid to issues on the road network with worst area being South Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway where people have been stranded on the M74 overnight.

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/953562316041347072

https://twitter.com/TargetManagers/status/953406121515147264

https://twitter.com/ScottishSun/status/953590023907168256

https://twitter.com/JacquesOeuf/status/953390908724137987

https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/953568149877780480

Though perhaps not as widespread as yesterday, heavy snow showers continue to cross Scotland today aboard a fresh to strong west wind.

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/953526146863390720

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/953586078186987520

The heavy snow showers of yesterday and last night has built up a respectable snowpack.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/953514765011308544

https://twitter.com/carolkirkwood/status/953509791061676034

Deep snow in Leadhills, Dumfries and Galloway

AMBER snow warning in effect for 2nd straight night

The worst of the snowfall may in fact arrive tonight as a deepening low is set to cross Ireland and southern Scotland with heavy windblown snow on it’s northern flank while severe gales and heavy rain affects much of England and Wales.

A yellow severe weather warning for #snow & #ice has been issued: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/MwRrKR12Q3

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 17, 2018

 

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