A number of roads have been closed and some trains cancelled, while flights have been disrupted at Newcastle Airport.

Storm Bert is battering the country with strong winds, heavy rain and snow and ice with amber warnings coming into force bringing a "potential risk to life and property".

A Storm Bert amber warning for snow has been extended in Scotland to cover the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The Met Office alert was already in place for parts of the Highlands,

The Met Office has issued a yellow level warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland. The warning came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Thursday and will run until 10:00 on Saturday. A mix of wintry showers will continue to fall particularly across northern counties throughout Thursday.

Schools across the UK have been forced to close for a fourth day after freezing weather conditions cause snow and ice. The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and rain in place across all of Scotland and Northern Ireland,

The Met Office has issued a fresh snow and ice warning for the West Midlands with more snow and ice predicted over next 24 hours

Nick Chubb ran for a 2-yard touchdown in heavy snow with 57 seconds left, and the Cleveland Browns stunned division rival Pittsburgh 24-19, ending the Steelers’ five-game winning streak

"Wintry mix" turned into a lot of snow during the "Thursday Night Football" game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.