Photo: A view of Loch Lomond from Inversnaid Hotel

Snow covered mountain tops are seen behind Loch Lomond in the view from Inversnaid Hotel. Picture: hemedia

placeholder image — Snow covered mountain tops are seen behind Loch Lomond in the view from Inversnaid Hotel. Picture: hemedia

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Snow covered mountain tops are seen behind Loch Lomond in the view from Inversnaid Hotel.

Britons woke up to a glistening blanket of ice this morning, as a record-breaking cold snap threatens further travel disruption.

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Temperatures are expected to plunge to low of -10C (14F) overnight - the coldest it has been all year - 24 hours after snowfall affected travellers in parts of northern England, Scotland and the Midlands.

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