Snow and ice warnings across Britain have been extended to tomorrow as millions of Brits braved treacherous journeys to get into work on 'Black Monday'.

Roads, railways and airports were plunged into chaos yesterday following a 'snow bomb' which blanketed the country before turning to ice in freezing overnight temperatures.

Today, more than a thousand schools were shut and dozens of flights have been cancelled at airports including Heathrow and Birmingham. According to reports, an estimated 50,000 British Airways travellers have been left stranded.

Forecasters warned there was no immediate let up with temperatures tipped to plummet to -15C in some areas of the country tonight, which would mark the coldest night of the year so far and lead to widespread frost tomorrow.

Highways England advised drivers across London, the Midlands and the North to check local forecasts before heading out this morning while thousands of homes have been left without power.

Read below for the latest updates.