Plunging temperatures and more heavy snow have swept across large parts of Britain once again, ending the weekend respite from the Arctic conditions.
A band of snow swept across the central belt of Scotland, causing major disruption in Glasgow and Edinburgh and shutting a number of airports.
Commuters faced gridlock on the roads or delayed and cancelled rail and bus services as they struggled to get to and from work.
Dozens of schools were once again closed, with many being forced to shut at lunchtime as the heavy snow continued to fall.
Temperatures across Britain struggled to rise above freezing after a night which saw Mercury plunge to as low as minus 18C in parts of Yorkshire.
The AA said it had attended more than 10,800 breakdowns by 11am on Monday, with calls coming in at just under 3,000 per hour – roughly double the usual rate.
Spokesman Gavin Hill-Smith said: “Extremely cold weather across the country coinciding with Monday morning, one of the busiest times of the week, has made for a very busy morning – even busier than last Monday when we had the widespread snow.”
Problems reported included vehicles failing to start and frozen door locks.
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