Britain set for more snow

London: Severe weather continued to cause widespread misery and disruption for travellers across Britain Monday, with freezing conditions in some parts closing roads and delaying flights and trains.

The Met Office said more snow and sleet is expected to fall across the UK with Scotland likely worst hit as the cold snap persists for the next few days.

Forecasters said heavy snow and blizzards will affect the west and northern parts of Scotland most. Emergency services in the highlands said people should not travel unless absolutely necessary.

John Hammond of the Met Office said fresh snowfalls were expected in western parts of Scotland and down into northwest England as far south as the Manchester area through the course of the day.

He said the south will also be hit by a band of snow and rain that would drift across the home counties Monday afternoon up towards parts of east Anglia and the east Midlands.

Hammond said the cold snap will continue for the next few days with temperatures struggling to get above freezing and dropping to minus 4 degrees in some areas.