Snow has fallen across parts of England and Scotland on Friday morning and more is on the way this weekend, according to the latest snow warnings issued by the Met Office.

Yorkshire, Cumbria and County Durham have all had snow today, leading to the closure of a major A-road and now the Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for snow from 9pm on Saturday lasting until 10am on Sunday for 56 areas of the UK.

The forecaster warned that heavy snow may cause disruption to travel as well as longer journey times on bus and train services.

The Met Office’s warning says: "Outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards on Saturday night will fall as snow initially, even to low levels for a time, before becoming confined to higher ground as milder air arrives from the west. Temporary snow accumulations of 1-3cm will be possible at low levels, with 3-7cm possible above about 150m elevation, and perhaps 10-15cm above 400 metres.

"Areas sheltered to the north of high ground may see very little snow. Ice will be an additional hazard, particularly across northeast England and parts of Scotland where precipitation has the potential to fall on frozen ground leading to very slippery conditions.

"Snow will turn increasingly to rain into Sunday morning, perhaps as a short spell of freezing rain in places, before eventually clearing to the east with a steady thaw of lying snow then setting in."

It added in its advice on dealing with snow: "Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal. Not needing to rush, reduces your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.

"If you need to make a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.

"Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary.

"Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

"Be prepared for weather warnings to change: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area."

The list of 56 areas of the UK expecting to see snow on Sunday, according to the Met Office maps are: