An amber weather warning for snow has been issued across areas of Somerset as temperatures remain low. The Met Office alert, which covers areas including Taunton, Chard, Minehead, Dulverton and Wiveliscombe,

The scammers offer to "register" children for the AMBER Alert system, ask for confidential information and try to meet at victims' homes, officials said.

Following rain and snow, many cold wet surfaces are likely to freeze later tonight, producing icy conditions in places.

The Met Office urges people to leave extra time to make required trips and plan routes carefully.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. The alert is in place across Sussex until 10.30am today, January 9, due to potentially "hazardous" conditions caused by yesterday's snowfall.