Snow warning: Trains cancelled due to weather as National Rail issues warning

have been cancelled this morning across the UK due to the .

has already fallen overnight in some areas, and is expected to fall in others as an Arctic chill moves southwards throughout the day.

Elsewhere, heavy rain has battered parts of northern England and led to flooding, including in Cumbria. Several services between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness have already been scrapped by Northern Rail this morning due to flooding near the Cumbria port town. Some services on East MIdlands Railway between Doncaster and Peterborough, and also between Sheffield and Norwich are delayed, says National Rail.

And Mersey Rail has issued an alert warning passengers that due to the potential of snow and ice covering tracks, the first service on each line in north west England would run without customers to ensure conditions could be checked. Travellers are advised to check their local rail app or social media and plan their journeys ahead.

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The issued , north east Wales and sections of Northern Ireland. Dan Suri, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "An area of low pressure slides its way eastwards on Monday night. The associated frontal system, marking the boundary between cold air in the north and milder conditions to the south, will bring disruptive snow to some areas between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

"This is likely to coincide with rush hour, leading to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning. It will also be windy in the far south."

Motorists are also put on high alert, with the National Highways issuing an amber severe snow alert for roads across the North East and North West of the country. Road users were advised to take extra care and avoid the area if possible.

Impacted roads included the M26 between J21-J23, the M1 at Leeds and Sheffield and the M56 at . It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season this week.

The amber warning covers the east and north of England, midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber, with yellow alerts coming into place for the South East, South West and London at 8am on Tuesday, lasting until 6pm on Saturday.

Charity Age UK warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly. Dr Agostinho Sousa, from the UKHSA, said: "This is the first amber Cold Weather Health Alert of the season, but we can expect more as we approach winter, and it is vital to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the onset of cold weather. Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk."