The Met Office has issued a 44-hour yellow warning for large swathes of the country as Britain prepares to be hit by heavy snow this weekend.

Temperatures are expected to plunge to -10C (14F). The Met Office said up to 1ft of snow could fall between 12pm on Saturday and 9am on Monday, with much of England and almost all of Wales warned.

The Met Office warns of possible power cuts with services such as mobile phone coverage possibly impacted. There is also a "slight" chance some rural communities could be cut off.

There is also a chance of travel delays on roads as some vehicles and passengers become stranded. Delays or cancellations to rail and air travel are possible too.