The weather hasn’t really felt like November in the Northeast and Great Lakes, where temperatures have commonly been 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Nationwide, it’s been the fifth-slowest start to the snow season since at least 2008.

A series of storms is set to move across the US this week, and some of them could help bring much needed relief to areas experiencing drought.

A powerful storm system is expected to develop this week and blast portions of the Northeast with heavy rain while accumulating snow is possible in the Ohio Valley and Appalachians.

The Met Office says icy patches may bring difficult driving conditions in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Snow is blanketing parts of Europe as a blast of Arctic air brings the first cold snap of winter, boosting heating demand across the region.

November's snowy "first taste of winter" caused travel chaos on Tuesday, 19 November, as parts of the UK were issued weather warnings in the cold snap. Schools were closed, trains were cancelled and road delays were seen as the Met Office issued three yellow warnings for snow and ice in the North,

Dozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK.

About 130 schools have shut and several roads are closed after snow fell across parts of Wales. There are three yellow warnings in place for snow and ice across the UK, including Wales. Snow left one road impassable and collisions on two others roads,