Forecasters have issued a new severe weather warning, with a high chance of disruptive ice and snow in England in coming days.
The Met Office has raised its alert level to three - one step below a national emergency - and said icy conditions could last until Friday morning.
Snow is expected in the North and East of the country, where downpours will build up on the ground as temperatures remain below zero.
Some snow is also expected in the South East and South West, along with central areas, and all of Britain is feeling the effects of winter with temperatures continuing to linger at zero or just above.
The alert warns of severe weather until Friday Commuters have been warned to expect difficult journeys on Monday, when several centimetres of snow is expected across large swathes of the UK.
Snow has already begun to fall in Scotland and will slowly spread south today and overnight delivering a light dusting, but a heavier dump is expected to land over north Wales, central England and northern England tomorrow.
On Saturday, temperatures in some areas were between 2C and 5C (36F-41F), but in Inverness and Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands they never got above -1C (28F).
Temperatures were low across the UK overnight into Sunday, with the lowest reading -6C (21.2F) at Shap in Cumbria at 3am.
The AA has warned that 75% of drivers are not prepared for conditions on the roads, and urged drivers to carry an essential winter kit and check their cars before getting behind the wheel.
The RAC is expecting up to 56,000 breakdowns and widespread disruption.
It has placed extra patrols on stand-by to help stranded motorists and said call-outs are expected to rise by 20% or more.
The Highways Agency said it is "well prepared" for winter conditions, adding that a fleet of 500 state-of-the-art winter vehicles were on standby.
A spokeswoman said: "Our roads will be treated whenever there is a risk of ice or snow. However, even when roads have been treated, drivers should still take care, especially on stretches where the local road layout or landscape means there could be a greater risk of ice forming."
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