Heavy snow causes travel chaos as flights grounded in Bristol and crashes on M5 - Major health warning issued and disruption including travel chaos and power cuts likely as Met Office issues alerts ac

It comes as two amber weather warnings take effect. Large parts of the UK are facing heavy snow and freezing rain, which is likely to cause disruption. The Met Office said there was also a “good chance” that rural communities could be cut off thanks to the weather, with up to 30cm of snowfall expected in some areas.