Snow and freezing winds are causing travel disruption across parts of the UK, with more cold weather forecast.
The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings in Scotland and most of England, with up to 10cm (4in) of snow expected in some eastern areas.
Ice will also be a hazard, particularly in Scotland and north-east England where there has been melting between showers, the Met Office said.
Guernsey and Jersey airports have shut their runways, causing cancellations.
Schools on the Channel Islands have also been closed as up to 10cm (4in) of snow is expected. A severe weather warning is already in place for the region.
The Environment Agency has also put three flood warnings and more than 30 flood alerts in place in England and Wales following overnight rain.
In other developments:
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- Transport Scotland warned drivers to take care after several accidents in icy conditions
- Commuters on the M6 in Warwickshire faced blizzard conditions, with numerous rush-hour accidents reported
- Hazardous driving conditions were reported on the A54 in Cheshire, the A69 and M6 in Cumbria, the A46 in Nottinghamshire, the A14 in Suffolk and the A353 in Dorset
- Police in Sussex said there had been a number of crashes caused by icy roads
- In Wales, motorists had to put up with snow and strong winds and one lane of the Severn Bridge was closed
- Falling trees blocked a number of Welsh roads, and roads in Newquay, Cornwall and Lynton in Devon
- On the rail network, cold conditions caused signalling problems and there were delays between Peterborough, London Kings Cross and Moorgate; in Sussex and Hampshire; between Newcastle and Carlisle; in north London; between Kirknewton, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and in the Carstairs area of Scotland
- On the Isle of Wight, the cold weather meant no rail services were operating between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head
- Condor Ferries services between Poole and Guernsey were cancelled by the freezing weather, and TransEuropa Ferries and Stena Line crossings were running reduced services
- Bookmakers slashed the odds for a white Easter as forecasters predicted more snow showers throughout the week
- Snow and surface water from heavy rain caused difficult driving conditions in Norfolk, as the Environment Agency issued three flood warnings for the River Waveney and the River Tas
- A number of schools across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were closed due to snow
What is wind chill?
- Wind chill is a measure of the temperature the body feels rather than the temperature a thermometer would measure
- As moisture evaporates from the skin, the body temperature drops - it is this process that allows you to stay cool in the summer
- When we have a cold, dry, windy day the moisture in the skin evaporates quickly which cools the body even further
Source: BBC Weather Centre
The Met Office is warning there could be up to 5cm (2in) of snow in many parts of eastern and southern England, while up to 10cm (4in) is predicted in areas including parts of eastern Scotland and north-east England.
BBC weather forecaster Nina Ridge said temperatures would drop as Monday continued, bringing snow showers and the potential for some ice.
The latter part of the day will be bitterly cold with a brisk, north-easterly wind driving in snow showers across parts of the country.
While temperatures of 1C to 2C would be common, the wind chill factor will mean it feels more like -8C to -5C, she said.
Monday night will see the potential for more significant snow fall in south-eastern England.
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The RAC said it was expecting call-outs to increase by a fifth over the next few days, with RAC spokesman Pete Williams warning motorists they should "proceed with caution".
He encouraged drivers to leave time to prepare cars by heating them up, clearing windscreens and making sure lights were working.
"Leave plenty of room between yourself and the car in front and beware there may well be occasional stretches of black ice which could well cause you to skid," he added.
The Highways Agency, which maintains motorways and major roads in England, said it had "over 500 winter vehicles - salt spreaders, ploughs and snow blowers - on standby at over 100 depots to help keep traffic moving".
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