A major storm with heavy snow and record rain that's moving through Northern California has toppled trees, closed roads and prompted evacuations in some areas after knocking out power to hundreds of t

Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco. Meanwhile tens of thousands of people were still without power in the Seattle area after several days in the dark.

The Met Office has issued a yellow level warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland. The warning came into effect at 15:00 GMT on Thursday and will run until 10:00 on Saturday. A mix of wintry showers will continue to fall particularly across northern counties throughout Thursday.

Schools across the UK have been forced to close for a fourth day after freezing weather conditions cause snow and ice. The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and rain in place across all of Scotland and Northern Ireland,

The Met Office has issued a fresh snow and ice warning for the West Midlands with more snow and ice predicted over next 24 hours