Snow blankets large parts of UK

Snow blanketed large areas of the U.K. as weather forecasters issued severe weather warnings for many parts of the country. The country recorded its coldest night of the year so far in northern Scotland at minus 15.7 degrees Celsius. Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England on Sunday have died and a fourth remains hospitalized.

Roads in eastern and southeastern England were among the most affected. Some travellers were stuck for hours due to the closure of the UK’s busiest highway, the M25, which circles greater London. Gatwick and Stansted airports warned of flight delays on Monday, and London City Airport said it was experiencing “some disruption” because aircraft were out of position after flight cancellations on Sunday night.