Snow is due to fall across large areas of the UK on Monday as low temperatures take hold, the Met Office has warned.
It issued an amber "be prepared" warning for snow disruption in north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, and the East Midlands.
Some 2-5cm could fall on lower ground and 10cm on higher ground in these regions during the day, it said.
A lesser "be aware" warning has been issued for other parts of England, Wales and Scotland.
Snow was falling in northern England and Wales on Sunday night, with warnings of travel disruption through into Monday if snow falls on untreated surfaces.
Northern and eastern regions are expected to have the highest snow accumulations, the Met Office warned.
Wales and south-east England will also see some snow throughout Monday, with the far south-west of England and Northern Ireland being the only regions untouched by the severe cold.
Parts of Scotland, which already experienced snowy scenes on Sunday, will also get more snow on Monday.
The Met Office amber warnings were issued about 16:00 GMT on Sunday, having been upgraded from yellow warnings advising people to "be aware" of severe weather. They cover from 09:00 GMT to 23:00 GMT on Monday.
The Met Office said the severe cold weather and icy conditions could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services."
It issued its "cold weather action" alert level, activated when average temperatures of minus 2C occur for 48 hours or longer, or there is heavy snow and/or widespread ice.
Continue reading the main storyYellow warnings have been issued for northern England and much of Wales for Sunday evening. The snow is not expected to settle everywhere, but there could be 1-3cm accumulations in places.
Temperatures were low across the UK overnight from Saturday into Sunday, with the lowest reading at minus 6C at Shap in Cumbria at 03:00 GMT.
The cold spell is being caused by a an abrupt jump in temperatures high in the stratosphere, which can bring snow, forecasters explain.
The cold spell is set to continue throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with snow forecast for eastern England and Scotland on those days.
Strengthening winds later in the week will make it feeler colder, the Met Office said.
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