The big freeze begins with most widespread November snowfall in 17 years... and there's more to come

Daily Mail

"Britain awoke to the most widespread November snowfall seen for 17 years this morning.Parts of Scotland, the north of England and areas down the east coast were worst hit, with up to four inches of snow falling.Major roads ground to a halt as motorists struggled with the icy conditions. By 9am the AA had received 3,000 calls from stranded drivers.Forecasters say today's snow is the tip of the iceberg and have warned that a 10-day freeze is on the way.Even London could see a couple of inches of snow at the weekend, they predict, with daytime temperatures rising just a few degrees above freezing."