England has seen its coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures tumbled across the UK.

The new low of -11.7C was recorded at Chillingham Barns in Northumberland early on Sunday morning. "It will be a cold, frosty start for many and then there is the risk of some more rain, sleet, and snow coming into western Scotland by the end of the night into Monday morning."

In Scotland a low of minus 12.6C (9.3F) was seen at Braemar in the Highlands, although it was a few degrees off the minus 15.4C seen there on Thursday.

Elsewhere on Sunday morning, the coldest spot in Wales was at Swyddffynnon in Dyfed, where minus 6.5C (20.3F) was seen, while in Northern Ireland the lowest temperature recorded was minus 2.6C (27.3F) in Katesbridge, Co Down.

Motorists have been urged to travel with caution across the south after a yellow weather warning was put in place until 11.00am.

The Met Office warned to expect icy stretches across southern England and parts of East Anglia into Sunday morning, particularly on untreated roads and pavements.

They said there was an "increased likelihood of accidents and injuries due to icy surfaces."

Another cold blast could hit on Sunday night, with the potential for temperatures in Scotland to reach -16C.

Several weather warnings have been issued for Sunday and Monday mornings, although some respite is expected with milder conditions moving in at the start of the week.

Icy stretches will continue to be a hazard in parts of southern England and East Anglia into Sunday morning and a yellow warning is in place until 11 am.

Meanwhile, there is a warning in place for snow and ice for a swathe of western Scotland reaching from Inverness in the north to the outskirts of Glasgow in the south.