Weather - Snow arrives in Glasgow.

UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled

A fresh yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of the UK.

Forecasters say the latest alert will cover much of the Midlands, Yorkshire and north and central Wales.

Roads and railways are "likely to be affected" by the conditions, with longer journey times by road, bus and train, the Met Office said.

Manchester United football team's flight to Newcastle was cancelled ahead of their game on Saturday.

The men's team are having to travel to the north-east by coach instead due to the bad weather conditions, according to reports.

It comes as heavy snow overnight forced Glasgow Airport to ground all flights for several hours on Saturday morning.

Despite teams "working through the night" airport bosses had to suspend arrivals and departures from Glasgow due to "heavier than forecast snow".

Two flights bound for Glasgow had to be diverted to Prestwick and Edinburgh airports.
Glasgow Airport said flights resumed just after 10:00 GMT, but disruption is still expected and passengers are urged to check with their airline.
Elsewhere, the freeze is set to continue over the weekend with several sporting events across the UK cancelled due to snow and icy conditions.

Eleven football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) have been postponed due to snow and freezing temperatures.

The FA Cup tie between Alfreton Town and Walsall was called off with just minutes to go before kick-off after playing conditions were ruled to be unsuitable.

Crewe Alexandra's FA Cup tie against Bristol Rovers has also been called off, while Saturday's high-profile racing fixture at Newcastle has been abandoned due to snow on the track.

The latest Met Office yellow weather warning will run into Sunday.

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But, previous yellow warnings issued on Friday for the northern coast and south-west Scotland, as well as the South West and the eastern coast of England came to an end on Saturday morning.

Separately, an amber cold-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency remains in place for five regions in England.