UK Weather: Met Bureau issues urgent snow warning, causing further chaos over Christmas break as Storm Pia recovery begins

The Met Office has issued an emergency snow warning, leading to more chaos over the Christmas break as the storm Pia response begins.

Snow and ice are forecast for the north Scotland from 9pm tonight to noon tomorrow.

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Road, rail and air journeys are likely to be longer a warning zone.

Scots have been told to watch out for patches of ice on unpaved roads, pavements and cycle paths.

Up to 15 cm snow it may rain in some areas before turning to rain.

Heavy blizzard conditions are also expected in the Shetland Islands between 3pm today and 10am tomorrow.

This comes after yesterday's storm Pia caused chaos over the Christmas holiday as winds of 80mph battered Britain and put holiday travel plans on hold.

Strong winds lashed most of the country, with fallen trees blocking roads, dozens of flights suspended and trains cancelled.

The Eurostar was abruptly halted yesterday by a workers' strike, trapping those trying to get home for the winter break.

British Airways banned two dozen domestic and European round-trip flights London Heathrowincluding several links to and from Amsterdam.

Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow were also among the routes that were canceled.

All trains to and from London Euston have been canceled after overhead power wires snapped on the line at Watford Junction.

The hall in Euston was filled with passengers hoping to catch the train home Christmas from Art.

Pictures taken this morning show passengers stuck in a queue at Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport.

Pilots struggled to land a directional aircraft at Birmingham Airport in a 50mph crosswind.

Finnair flight from Helsinki to Manchester also aborted the landing minutes before its wheels touched the tarmac.

TransPennine Express has issued a 'Do Not Travel' warning until 3pm for customers planning to make the return journey Edinburgh.

ScotRail has also canceled trains on seven routes including Inverness to Aberdeen.

King's Cross St Pancras was inundated with confused travelers who had previously been left stranded by the Eurostar's departure.

All schools in the Shetland Islands were closed as local residents took shelter from the storm.

Locals were left reeling as the wind smashed glass at the entrance to M&S in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Christmas fairs in Liverpool and Hereford close after a yellow warning.

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