While snow in the UK is fairly intermittent – on average there are just 15.6 days a year when snow is on the ground – other countries are much more adept at dealing with the stuff.

The UK is expected to be slammed with heavy snow Thursday into Friday as many across the nation have been grappling with below-freezing temperatures, the Met Office warned Wednesday.

UK weather live: Heavy snow to hit Britain over weekend as Met Office warns of danger to life - A snow warning covers southwest England between 5am and 3pm on Thursday. The Independent.

A weather warning for snow has been issued for London as the UK is set to see temperatures plunge to as low as -20C this week. The Met Office has said up to two inches of snow could fall in the ...

The UK is battling severe weather conditions as snow and heavy rain bring much of the country to a standstill. More than 190 locations across England are currently subject to urgent flood warnings ...

Snow has hit parts of Britain this morning as the country plunged into a big winter freeze. An icy dusting has covered the Scottish Highlands as people used brooms to clean their car windscreens.

The Met Office has warned that the snow is here to stay as freezing temperatures continue across the UK. Across the country people woke up to heavy snowfall overnight, causing widespread travel ...

Sub-zero temperatures left huge areas of the UK a snow-covered landscape, with Brits waking up to freezing temperatures on Wednesday that sparked warnings for commuters.

BRITS across the UK face further travel disruptions and power cuts as the Met Office forceast snow and rain to continue throughout the week. The Met Office has issued more yellow weather warnings o… ...

Snow tracker LIVE: UK blasted by 600-mile polar vortex with up to 5cm and more to come Met Office alerts for snow and ice remain in place on Friday, with weekend temperatures dipping as low as -10C.

Snow; UK snow map shows only five counties will avoid incoming blizzard - find out which ones Freezing conditions are set to arrive on February 18, with lows of -11C expected across central Scotland.

A walker in Slade Valley, Co. Dublin, after snow fell in the area in early January (Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire) As bitter temperatures continue, some of the UK could be hit by snow today.