A new Met Office weather warning for snow and ice has been issued today as Merseyside is hit with a double alert. The region already falls under a yellow ice warning but a further warning for snow and ice is in place from 3am tomorrow (Thursday) until 12pm.

The Met Office have issued an amber weather warning for Merseyside ahead of Manchester United's trip to Anfield to take on their arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday

Brits are likely to face travel disruptions as many roads have been closed due to the adverse weather conditions. The chaos erupted as the Met Office issued fresh warnings of snow and ice for many parts of the country.

In Liverpool, it is set to be cold but largely dry day with bright or sunny spells. There is forecast to be a few showers along the coast during the early hours of this evening, but elsewhere it is set to be "very cold under the clear skies with a severe frost". Below is an hour by hour forecast for today.

Manchester United's Sunday evening clash with Liverpool will have to survive an amber weather warning. With temperatures set to drop below freezing across the UK, Merseyside could be left covered in snow.

The UK is in the grip of a wintry spell of weather, with the Met Office issuing two fresh amber warnings for snow and ice for parts of England and Wales over the weekend. Snow has already been spotted in Conwy Valley in Wales.

Everton and Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend but the Met Office has now issued a weather warning

Parts of Wales are set for another cold snap on Thursday, with two weather warnings in place for snow and ice. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for parts of north, west and mid Wales from 00:15 GMT on Thursday until 11:00.

The Met Office has issued several warnings for snow and ice this week, with temperatures plunging to well below freezing in some areas. An Arctic blast has tipped out a massive amount of snow over the last few days.