The coldest system of the season is bringing heavy rain to Northern California and snow to higher elevations.

As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several feet of snow.

In some cases, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned of "life threatening" conditions for motorists, hikers, and outdoor recreators in some of the hardest hit areas. Up to 3 feet of snow is expected to accumulate across the Sierra Madre range in Wyoming,

The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for ice across northern parts of the UK.

The Met Office has issued a 19-hour yellow snow and ice warning for 11 areas of the UK on Monday and Tuesday.