Motorists have been left stranded for six hours as blizzards of heavy snow bring travel chaos to Britain.

Drivers on the M62 in northern England were trapped in eight miles of gridlock overnight after snow of up to 15 inches fell, with further 50mph gales, blizzards and snowfall expected on Friday.

Mountain rescue teams had to come to the aid of some caught in the treacherous conditions on the trans-Pennine motorway near Rochdale, with three hour delays remaining in morning rush hour.

The Met Office has issued three amber warnings, meaning potential “risk to life and property”, for northern England, the Midlands, North Wales and Northern Ireland, where “significant disruption” to transport, schools and power supplies is expected in the coming hours.

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