In Pictures: 'Beast from the East' blankets Britain in snowPAHeavy snowfall has hit the UK, with several centimetres falling in some parts.A train leaves Newcastle Train station following heavy overnight snowfall (Owen Humphreys/PA)The Met Office said between 3cm and 4cm of snow fell in Newcastle and Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)Heavy showers were expected to continue throughout the morning (Owen Humphreys/PA)Amber warnings for snow are in place for the South East and North East of England and the East Midlands until midday (Owen Humphreys/PA)A yellow warning covering much of the country is in force until midnight (Gareth Fuller/PA)Forecasters are predicting 5cm-10cm of snow will fall for most areas of the UK, with up to 40cm possible for higher grounds in Scotland (Gareth Fuller/PA)Conditions are not likely to improve for several days, with forecasters warning that snow will continue well into the week (Gareth Fuller/PA)Forecaster Frank Saunders said parts of the country could see their 'coldest spell of weather since at least 2013, and possibly since 1991' (Peter Byrne/PA)It is expected that the mercury could plummet to minus 15C by midweek where there is snow on the ground (Peter Byrne/PA)
In Pictures: 'Beast from the East' blankets Britain in snowPAHeavy snowfall has hit the UK, with several centimetres falling in some parts.A train leaves Newcastle Train station following heavy overnight snowfall (Owen Humphreys/PA)The Met Office said between 3cm and 4cm of snow fell in Newcastle and Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)Heavy showers were expected to continue throughout the morning (Owen Humphreys/PA)Amber warnings for snow are in place for the South East and North East of England and the East Midlands until midday (Owen Humphreys/PA)A yellow warning covering much of the country is in force until midnight (Gareth Fuller/PA)Forecasters are predicting 5cm-10cm of snow will fall for most areas of the UK, with up to 40cm possible for higher grounds in Scotland (Gareth Fuller/PA)Conditions are not likely to improve for several days, with forecasters warning that snow will continue well into the week (Gareth Fuller/PA)Forecaster Frank Saunders said parts of the country could see their 'coldest spell of weather since at least 2013, and possibly since 1991' (Peter Byrne/PA)It is expected that the mercury could plummet to minus 15C by midweek where there is snow on the ground (Peter Byrne/PA)