Police say no suggestion more are missing in Solihull lake where three children died after falling through ice – UK cold weather live

Yellow warnings of snow and ice affecting millions of people are in place in parts of south-eastern England, as well as the northernmost areas of Scotland.

The snow’s likely to continue to cause problems in the latter until Thursday, forecasters said, while the former is likely to be dealing with icy conditions until Tuesday.

Ice and fog is forecast for millions more in western areas of England, including around the Welsh border, an area in the country’s east stretching from Lincolnshire to County Durham, and throughout all of Northern Ireland. Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said:

It will continue to be a very cold day, with maximum temperatures of 1C to 4C on Sunday, and, as we head into the evening, we see persistent rain, sleet or snow in the far south-east of England, which is what we have a yellow warning out for from 6pm on Sunday.

We could see 2cm to 5cm (of snow), perhaps up to 10cm in some places, with Kent and Sussex most affected, with areas most exposed such as North and South Downs and higher ground going to see the more significant accumulations.

There will be ice forming, particularly near to the coast where there is rain and sleet, and freezing temperatures which could cause some travel disruption to start Monday with that valid until 9am.

Ayers said that, although cold temperatures, freezing fog and wintry showers are expected through the week, cloud cover could prevent some of the more extreme temperatures experienced in recent days.

She added that there is a possibility of slightly milder conditions arriving next weekend but it is too early to be certain. The AA has advised motorists to adjust their driving to the freezing conditions on Monday morning.