London commuters battled to work through snow on Tuesday morning as cold weather grips the UK.A heavy flurry of snow fell in the capital as health chiefs issued a cold weather alert for the city and much of the rest of the country.

Snowy conditions described as "the first taste of winter" have caused train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued.

Travel chaos and school closures mount as up to 15cm more snow expected to fall - National Highways warned of snow disruption on some northern motorways with more snow set to fall