Britain battered by six inches of snow as weather warning issued.

Britain battered by six inches of snow as weather warning issued.

"THUNDERSNOW" is set to batter the UK bringing SIX INCHES of the white stuff from TODAY - as schools are forced to close.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice blanket most of Scotland, Northern England and all of Ireland - with the Met Office warning of icy roads, no public transport and power cuts.

Brits today woke up to a bracing -4C, with countless schools north of the border forced to close due to snow-covered routes making journeys impossible.

Highlands Council confirmed that Kilmuir Primary, Charleston Academy and Grantown Grammar will all be closed today.

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UK snow forecast: ‘Thundersnow’ to batter Britain with six INCHES of white stuff to hit TODAY as schools forced to close

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