UK’s coldest night of the winter so far recorded in Scottish Highlands

Snow covers fields near Castleside on the A68 in County Durham (Owen Humphreys/ PA)

The coldest night of the winter so far in the UK has been recorded as -16.7C in the Scottish Highlands, as snow and ice continue to cause disruption in some regions.

The temperature at Altnaharra was recorded on Tuesday morning and is the coldest temperature recorded there since 2010, Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey said.