Snow and ice on the way after flooding in parts of UK

Snow has already fallen in parts of Scotland, like here in Aberdeen, but more is expected for the rest of the UK over the next few days

Snow and ice are on the way over the next few days for parts of the UK.

The Met Office - which monitors the UK's weather - has issued a yellow weather warning for snow for all of England, Wales and parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This means there is a risk that schools might be closed, some homes might have power cuts, and getting about by car or train could be difficult.

The snow warning starts from around midday on Saturday 4 January, until 09:00AM on Monday 6 January.

About 5cm of snow is expected across the Midlands, Wales and northern England, and as much as 20-30cm in parts of Wales and the Pennines.

Flooding around a block of flats in Stockport meant residents had to leave their homes

The new weather warnings come after many people in the UK saw their New Year's Eve celebrations cancelled due to heavy rain and strong winds.

The wet weather also caused flooding across parts of the UK, and a major incident was declared in Greater Manchester on New Year's Day.

Around 90mm of rain fell across north west England over New Year's with more than 100mm recorded on some hills in north Wales and Cumbria.

Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes temporarily for safety in Stockport and Didsbury because of the flooding.

Evacuation centres have opened in Wigan, Stockport and in Ormskirk, Lancashire, to support those who had to leave their homes

Firefighters in Bramhall rescued a man who got stuck in his car in the floods

The River Mersey reached its highest recorded external levels, at a measuring station in Northenden, Greater Manchester, at 3.71m.

Ch Supt Colette Rose said: "We are continuing to monitor the whole of Greater Manchester as we look to co-ordinate the emergency response involving a variety of services.

"Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have been key to this to ensure we can keep those people and communities safe after the severe weather we have had.

"Thankfully, due to the efforts of all involved so far no one has been seriously injured or come to harm and would like to thank members of the public for their continued co-operation."

Some train and bus services in the area have also been cancelled or delayed.