Snow strands drivers in Scotland as weekend of extreme weather set to hit UK

Vehicles were stranded by snow on the A835 between Ullapool and Garve (Bear Scotland/PA)

Heavy snow in northern Scotland has left drivers in need of rescue as the UK braces for a nail-biting first weekend of February.

Multiple flood warnings have been issued across England by the Environment Agency and extreme weather is expected to cause disruption to transport and power.