In addition to the school closures mentioned earlier, one school is closed in Northern Ireland.

That takes the total recorded school closures across the UK to at least 224.

So far only 11 schools have fully closed in Scotland, with four in Highland council area, five in Shetland and one in Aberdeenshire.

But some in those counties, the worst affected so far by the cold snap, have opted to open later or to cancel school transport due to icy road conditions.

Parents are being advised to keep updated throughout the day for any changes if schools need to close early.

The Midlands has also been heavily affected by the snowfall, with school closures, delayed flights and traffic chaos on the roads.

At least 22 schools have shut their doors in Nottinghamshire, and in the West Midlands at more than 50 schools have announced they will be closed today, with dozens more delaying the start of the school day to allow longer for people to travel in.

There are delays of up to 40-60 minutes for departing flights at Birmingham Airport, while East Midlands Airport said its runway remained clear of snow but passengers should expect potential delays.

South Derbyshire District Council said all bin collections today have been cancelled, while all trains between Nottingham and Worksop have been cancelled due to “severe weather”.

BBC weather is reporting the village of Watnall in Nottinghamshire will see as much as 12cm of snow, among the highest levels in the country.

A significant number of schools have been closed across the UK due to the snow.

This is the latest from Wales:

In Wrexham, 50 schools are closed today. Eight are closed in Denbigshire, 66 in Flintshire and 16 are closed in Powys.

In Scotland, the cold weather has led to two major road accidents already this morning. My colleague Rachel Keenan has this report:

The A9, the main arterial road for the Highlands, has been closed in both directions in Perthshire after a crash involving three vehicles and a lorry at Ballinluig south of Pitlochry.

Emergency services were called at 8:20am and are still in attendance with an air ambulance called to the scene.

Drivers are being advised to find alternative routes.

Meanwhile in Aberdeenshire, a Stagecoach bus toppled over near New Leeds earlier this morning. There were no injuries reported but police say the road could be affected for 48 hours.

A police spokesperson said:

Around 7.05am on Tuesday, November 19, we were called to a report of a road crash involving a bus that had overturned on the A952 near New Leeds.

There were no reports of injuries to the three people on the bus.

We’d like to hear from people who have been affected by the winter weather.

What impact, if any, has the snow and ice had on your commute?

As we mentioned earlier, the Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings for various parts of the country. This is what they say:

For northern Scotland, Orkney and Shetland:

Snow and hail showers will affect northern parts of Scotland at times, becoming heavier and more frequent…through much of Tuesday and then overnight into Wednesday morning. 2 to 5 cm of snow is likely to accumulate quite widely, with up to 10 cm in some places by the end of Tuesday, and perhaps 15 to 20 cm accumulating above 300 metres.

For north Wales, the Midlands and northern England:

The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to accumulate on hills, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 200 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 300 metres. There is a chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive - this remains uncertain, but seems most likely across parts of Derbyshire. As rain, sleet and snow clears from the north of the warning area by early Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces.

For Northern Ireland:

Snow is expected on high ground above 200 to 300 metres, where several cm snowfall is likely, and perhaps 5 to 10 cm across the higher parts of the Sperrins and Mournes. Settling snow looks unlikely on low ground. However, as skies clear overnight, temperatures will fall widely below freezing with ice forming on untreated surfaces. This will lead to difficult travelling conditions.

Snowy conditions described as “the first taste of winter” have caused train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued.

The Met Office put three yellow warnings for snow and ice in place in the North, the Midlands, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - advising that vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off.

The yellow warning for England has been issued until 11am and the warning for Scotland will remain in place until 10am on Wednesday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season, warning conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.

The amber warning covers the east and north of England, the Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber, with yellow alerts coming into place for the South East, South West and London at 8am on Tuesday, lasting until 6pm on Saturday.

National Rail warned the cold climate would affect various routes on northern train services until at least 2pm on Tuesday. Mersey Rail issued an alert warning passengers that due to the potential of snow and ice covering tracks, the first service on each line in north-west England would run without customers to ensure conditions could be checked.

National Highways also sent out a severe amber weather alert for snow, with the M1 in Leeds and Sheffield, the M56 in Manchester, junction 39 of the M6 and junctions 21-23 of the M62 likely to see disruption.

The Met Office, which described the conditions as “the first taste of winter”, said 5-10cm of snow would prove disruptive in England, with Derbyshire being the area most likely to be affected.