/UK weather: Hundreds of schools closed, power failures and disrupted transport

UK weather: Hundreds of schools closed, power failures and disrupted transport

► Hundreds of schools have been closed, with power failures, disrupted transport and fallen trees reported as last night was the coldest night of the Autumn in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The cold snap is set get worse, with warnings of possible blizzard conditions in parts of the country tonight and tomorrow.

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