Hundreds of schools close as snow falls over the UK

Did you wake up to snow today?

It's been a wintry morning for many kids across the UK, with lots of places impacted by heavy snowfall.

The UK's national weather service, the Met Office, has given yellow snow and ice warnings for Northern Ireland, and parts of Scotland, England and Wales.

This has led to hundreds of schools across the UK closing, especially in northern Scotland, south-east Wales and Yorkshire in England.

Some schools will be shut for the whole day, others for only part of the day.

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The North East of England has had snow yesterday and today

The snow has also caused issues with transport, meaning people might find it harder to get around the UK today.

In Pembrokeshire in Wales, people are being told not to travel unless they really have to.

BBC Wales' Aled Scourfield says: "This is certainly the heaviest snowfall I've seen in this part of Pembrokeshire since I moved here almost 20 years ago."

A snow plough clears the roads on the North York Moors

For the rest of the day, forecasters predict that the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds in England could get the most snow - between 15 and 25cm by the end of the day on higher ground.

With maximum temperatures expected to be 2-6C today, make sure to wrap up warm and take care out there.