Hundreds of schools across England and Wales will be closed on Monday as the wintry conditions persist.

Efforts have continued overnight to reconnect power to thousands of homes cut off after snow and high winds affected supplies.

Temperatures have been between -1C and 1C in built-up areas, but as low as -10C in more rural areas.

Scenes of havoc and fun were reported around UK after being hit by the snowbomb over the weekend.

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