today at 1pm: ukraine comes under renewed missile attack from russia. more than a dozen areas across the country are hit. power supplies are targeted but there are also civilian casualties. translation: i'm fed up with it. can't stand all this. _ i don't have the strength anymore. also on the programme this lunchtime: bbc presenter gary lineker says he stands by his comments attacking the government's latest immigration policy. protests in georgia on plans to crack down on foreign influence in the country's politics lead to a government climbdown. three amber weather warnings are in place in northern ireland, north wales and here in northern england.

schools are closing early and there is a warning that the bad weather is going to last until the weekend. # instead i wrote a song �*bout how you did me wrong # i could've cried at home and spent the night alone # instead i wrote a song i feel much better now and i wrote a song — becomes the uk's eurovision entry. and coming up on the bbc news channel... england have lost their first t20 international since winning the t20 world cup, with hosts bangladesh power into a six wicket win. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. at least nine people have been killed in ukraine as the country has again come under sustained russian missile attack. there's been severe damage to parts of its energy infrastructure

as well as residential areas. the mayor of kyiv says 40% of the capital's residents are without heating. shelling overnight in southern ukraine has damaged the only functioning power line used for electricity to cool the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is occupied by russia. the ukrainian military said more than 80 mostly air—launched cruise missiles were fired at areas, including these shown here. just under half are said to have been intercepted by air defences. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is in kyiv. these were perhaps the most substantial air strikes against ukraine since the invasion, the anniversary of the invasion two weeks ago. the strikes were numerous, countrywide and largely targeted at energy infrastructure. but not entirely.

this is what a cruise missile can do. a residential part of lviv in the far west of ukraine. homes turned to rubble, streets torn apart, lives turned upside down. in all, five people died here. this may be hundreds of miles from the fighting, but this morning it's very much on the front line. in all, russia launched more than 80 missiles, more than a0 getting through the air defences. many striking energy infrastructure, here in south—west kyiv but also in cities like odesa in the south and kharkiv in the north. crucially, shelling cut off power to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in europe currently under russian control. it's now running on diesel generators but the risk of reactors overheating is real, much to the concern of the un nuclear watchdog. how can we sit here in this room this morning and allow this to happen? this cannot go on.

each time we are rolling a dice, and if we allow this to continue time after time, then one day our luck will run out. in a residential area in north—west kyiv cars were damaged by falling debris and shrapnel after a russian drone was shot down in the sky. two people were injured and taken to hospital. translation: there was an explosion in the sky. l i saw smoke and fire. victor told us how his car was damaged and how he tried to help his neighbours. translation: cars were set on fire. we took fire extinguishers from our vehicles to try and put them out but it didn't succeed in the fires spread. the firefighters then arrived and put it all out. translation: i'm fed up with it, can't stand all this. _ i don't have the strength any more.

why are they doing this? they are not acting like humans. they are scaring the children. these strikes might have been targeted against energy infrastructure, but here not so much. as you can see, cars damaged, some of them destroyed and burnt out, all around me the windows have been blown in in the residents' box, and over here debris litters this children's playground. meanwhile, fighting continues in the east with ukraine appearing to bolster its forces near bakhmut. despite reports of a possible withdrawal, commanders said the importance of holding the city was growing. james landale, bbc news, kyiv. gary lineker says he stands by his criticism of the government's latest immigration policy. the match of the day presenter has caused controversy after comparing the language used to launch the policy — which aims to ban people arriving in the uk illegally from ever claiming asylum — with 1930s germany.

our media correspondent, david sillito, reports. as he left home today gary lineker didn't have a lot to say about the furore about his comments about the government's policy on migrants. he did say he stood by his words, he was asked if he feared suspension. do you fear getting suspended? no. but he had little to say about what the director—general of the bbc may or may not have said to him. has the director—general said anything to - you? yeah. what's he said? we chat often. do you regret sending the tweet? the _ we chat often. do you regret sending the tweet? the tweets _ we chat often. do you regret sending the tweet? the tweets began - we chat often. do you regret sending the tweet? the tweets began with i we chat often. do you regret sending the tweet? the tweets began with a l the tweet? the tweets began with a description of _ the tweet? the tweets began with a description of the _ the tweet? the tweets began with a description of the home _ the tweet? the tweets began with a description of the home secretary l description of the home secretary statement is beyond awful, he then defended the statement, saying the policy was immeasurably cruel and added the language used is not dissimilar to that used by germany in the 30s. ,., , ., .,

in the 30s. does prevent agree that the requirement _ in the 30s. does prevent agree that the requirement to _ in the 30s. does prevent agree that the requirement to be _ in the 30s. does prevent agree that the requirement to be politically - the requirement to be politically impartial— the requirement to be politically impartial must cover all those who are presented on the bbc, including the highest paid? in are presented on the bbc, including the highest paid?— the highest paid? in the commons toda , the the highest paid? in the commons today, the culture _ the highest paid? in the commons today, the culture secretary - the highest paid? in the commons today, the culture secretary said l today, the culture secretary said those comments were disappointing and inappropriate. it is those comments were disappointing and inappropriate.— and inappropriate. it is important for the bbc _ and inappropriate. it is important for the bbc to _ and inappropriate. it is important for the bbc to maintain _ and inappropriate. it is important l for the bbc to maintain impartiality if it is to retain the trust of the public, who pay the licence fee. the bbc is operationally independent and i'm pleased the bbc will be speaking to gary lineker to remind him of his responsibilities in relation to social media.— responsibilities in relation to socialmedia. ., ., social media. that conversation, the bbc said, social media. that conversation, the bbc said. was _ social media. that conversation, the bbc said, was going _ social media. that conversation, the bbc said, was going to _ social media. that conversation, the bbc said, was going to be _ social media. that conversation, the bbc said, was going to be frank, - social media. that conversation, the bbc said, was going to be frank, but further than that nobody has said anything yet. the bbc understands the government is about to announce a delay to the construction of certain sections of the high—speed rail link hsz, to save money. it's thought that the delay will primarily affect sections from manchester and birmingham to crewe. our transport correspondent, katy austin, is with me. tell us more.

the hsz the hs2 project has long been beset by delays and rising costs. now, about 40% of work to build the first phase between london, or west london, old oak common, and birmingham has been done. the idea is that that would open by 2033 and a station at euston in central london would open later. the pot but in the west midlands and crewe is due by 2034 and it would reach manchester by 2041. an eastern leg would follow to the east midlands but plans to go all the way to leeds scrapped. inflation has put a fresh challenge when it comes to cost, and behind the scenes hs2 and the part of transport have been looking at the project overall scope and timing, as they try and find ways of controlling costs. in a move apparently aimed at spreading out spending over a longer period of

time, we are expecting the government to announce delays to kill ellie to the second parts of h52, kill ellie to the second parts of hs2, between birmingham and manchester and possibly used in end of things, too. it's unclear exactly when that announcement will come but we expect it soon. it's been revealed that ben van beurden, the former boss of the energy firm, shell, was paid almost £10 million last year. that's up 50% on his pay in 2021. shell reported the highest annual profits in its "5—year history last year after a surge in energy prices following russia's invasion of ukraine. a met office amber warning for strong winds and blizzard conditions is in force for parts of the north midlands and the north of england, starting this afternoon. our correspondent nick garnett is in the peak district. nick. yes, as you can see, snow is falling all around us. there are three amber

weather warnings in place at the moment, one for northern ireland, one for north wales and one for here in northern england. all three areas are quite used to getting snow but it's still disrupting things. schools have decided to close already and others are saying they won't even open tomorrow as well. the real problem is that there is going to be a drop in temperatures overnight and that's going to mean that the roads and the larger roads are also going to be affected, and at the moment they are managing to stay open. you can see this is a route between here and chesterfield, and everything is fine at the moment. with the temperature dropping overnight, there is a real danger that things may get worse and the forecasters are saying things can stay like this until the weekend. protests in georgia have forced the ruling party to withdraw controversial plans to identify what it calls "foreign agents", who it claims are trying to undermine the country. protestors fear the plans would limit civil liberties and target criticaljournalists and media outlets.

our caucasus correspondent, rayhan demytrie, has sent this report from the georgian capital, tbilisi. after two days of mass protests in the georgian capital tbilisi against a controversial foreign agents bill, the government announced on thursday morning it was withdrawing the draft legislation to keep the peace. the bill would have targeted non—governmental and media organisations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. last night police used water cannons and tear gas to clear the streets of thousands of pro—western georgians opposed to the bill. protesters fear this law threatens georgia's chances ofjoining the european union and will take the country back into russia's orbit. i'm here along with all these people to guarantee that there will never be russian rule here ever.

many georgians believe the legislation was introduced here to weaken their own democracy. western funded civil society organisations, the primary target of this legislation, play an important role holding the government to account. what this law is really about is making it possible for the government to stigmatise, marginalise, and eventually silence organisations and media that are critical of the government. though the government has promised to withdraw the bill, protesters say the fight is not over yet. georgians opposed to this legislation believe this is a pivotal moment for the country, that this fight is at heart a fight for their own freedom. and freedom here means joining europe and escaping russia's influence. protesters have promised to return to the streets until they have guarantees from the government that they will be no russian

style law in georgia. rayhan demytrie, bbc news, tbilisi. our top story this lunchtime... ukraine comes under renewed missile attack from russia — more than a dozen areas across the country are hit. hello, i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk in eurovision. we hearfrom representing the uk in eurovision. we hear from the 25—year—old singer the uk at eurovision. coming up on the bbc news channel: owen farrell is set to be dropped by england with marcus smith expected to claim the number 10 jersey for saturday's six nations fixture against france. the cost of childcare is soaring, with an average full time nursery place for a child under two now costing nearly £15,000 a year.

a report by the charity coram says average costs have risen by nearly 6%, while the availability of places has fallen. some parents say it's now so expensive to have their children looked after that they're being forced out of work as hannah miller reports. # wake up, wake up...# the singing and the smiles come for free at this toddler group. but parents here are less enthused about spending to the tune of £15,000 on child care. that's the average full—time cost for a single child under two. and these parents say it's keeping them out of work. when i had my daughter, who's five, i had to quit myjob because we couldn't afford childcare. how did you feel about having to quit yourjob? it's so frustrating because you spend years working in something that you really enjoy and then you have to quit. i look forward to - going back to nursing. my plan is to go back to nursing. if there'd be more options and if childcare had been

either cheaper or there l was more flexibility or whatever, that would have definitely been something. i would have done. and my wife looks after her full—time. but it does put a strain on the bank account, especially with the energy bills going up and stuff like that. so childcare is something we've considered. but then unless she managed to get a job, where the hourly pay was so much higher than the cost of the childcare, there would just literally be no point. purple. you are such a good girl knowing all your colours. brown. and the cost of childcare is only going one way. is the glue on your fingers? is it making your fingers sticky? at this nursery in st helens, they've just announced a fee increase of 10% to cover wage rises, bills and business rates. how do you feel when you're asking parents for more money? i feel guilty. it really is hard to ask parents. it really is because we know that for some of our parents and many of them, they're actually

paying more for childcare than they're paying for their mortgages, which is just crazy. how would you describe the state of childcare? in crisis. the government really, really needs to sort it out, help us, support us and understand that the first five years of a child's life are the most important. and if we don't want a broken economy, then we need to fix it. and in some places, it's already too late. this nursery in southampton is one of four that's closed in the past week. so normally we'd have about 50 children here. when parents are reliant on so—called free hours, which are paid for by the government, nurseries say the rate they get isn't keeping up with rising costs. it's been very, very difficult. the money that is provided via the local authorityjust isn't sufficient to be able to make it viable, unfortunately. the actual rate provided is over £2 per child per hour lower than actually it needs to be for us to reallyjust cover our costs.

in the ones that we have closed in the past week there's over 100 families from deprived areas thatjust won't have that support now. and it leaves parents like kerry in a difficult situation. she wants to keep working as a carer, but her four—year—old's nursery has shut down. i've contacted so many nurseries, they're full to the brim. _ i'm quite lucky really, i cos i have got my mum who will have olly. she adores olly, but it's not the same, is it? - it's not the same as going to your nursery and interacting every- day with a group of children. so, yeah, it was a little bit sad land a little bit worried really, | because now what's he going to be like when he goes to school- with no social interaction, really? the government says it recognises that families and early years providers are facing financial pressures, but nurseries across the country warn that without imminent action we'll be counting the cost of a crisis in child care long

after these children are grown up. hannah miller, bbc news. in the united states a congressional committee has begun hearing witness testimony about america's withdrawal from afghanistan in 2021. one former marine — who was badly injured when suicide bombers attacked crowds at kabul airport — described the withdrawal as a �*catastrophe'. here's our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. floor afg ha ns floor afghans the chaotic withdrawal from the country was seen as a betrayal, and in a band amendment, and many in the us and uk military who served there felt the same. thousands of afghans who helped them did make it out but many more were left behind. the whole evacuation is now being examined in congressional hearings in washington. for this marine sergeant testifying there was no disguising the trauma of being caught in a bomb at the entrance to

kabul airport. the deadliest moment of the withdrawal.— of the withdrawal. thrown to the round of the withdrawal. thrown to the ground and _ of the withdrawal. thrown to the ground and instantly _ of the withdrawal. thrown to the ground and instantly knew- of the withdrawal. thrown to the ground and instantly knew whatl of the withdrawal. thrown to the i ground and instantly knew what had happened, i opened my eyes to marines dead or unconscious lying around me. the marines dead or unconscious lying around me— around me. the bomb killed 13 american _ around me. the bomb killed 13 american soldiers _ around me. the bomb killed 13 american soldiers and - around me. the bomb killed 13 american soldiers and 170 - american soldiers and 170 afghan civilians, an explosion he said he'd had intelligence about, had warned his superiors about, but had been ignored. mr; his superiors about, but had been innored. y , his superiors about, but had been innored. g , ., ignored. my body was overwhelmed from the trauma _ ignored. my body was overwhelmed from the trauma of— ignored. my body was overwhelmed from the trauma of the _ ignored. my body was overwhelmed from the trauma of the blast, - ignored. my body was overwhelmed from the trauma of the blast, my i from the trauma of the blast, my abdomen had been ripped open, every inch of my exposed body except for my face covered in shrapnel. the bomb also _ my face covered in shrapnel. the bomb also caused moral injury, the hearing was told. the pain and guilt of leaving afghan colleagues behind. sergeant vargas andrew said countless afghans were murdered from the taliban not far from his position and others were so terrified they killed themselves. the withdrawal was a catastrophe in my opinion and there was an inexcusable lack of credibility and negligence. the marines, one sailor

and one soldier that were murdered that day have not been answered for. perhaps most damning was the testimony of a former colonel who warned of a tsunami of mental health problems for veterans and said america was building a nasty reputation of systemic abandonment of its allies. caroline hawley, bbc news. protesters in israel have blocked roads and attempted to stop the prime ministerflying out the country amid nationwide demonstrations against controversialjudicial reforms. vehicles obstructed access roads to ben gurion airport, from where benjamin netanyahu is due to fly to rome. the weeks—old protests are some of the biggest israel has ever seen. critics say the reforms will undermine democracy — the government says planned changes are better for the electorate. police officers spend an estimated 20 to 40% of their time dealing with mental health calls and incidents. now new data obtained by the bbc

shows the number of these incidents recorded by forces in england, wales and scotland have increased significantly over a five—year period. newsnight�*s uk editor sima kotecha has had exclusive access to a triage vehicle in liverpool attending mental health calls with a medic and a police officer. and a warning there is reference to suicide in this report. you might go from speaking to somebody who is seriously considering taking their own life. owen is a mental health nurse. but we can try and help them and give them access to services that can can support around their mental health. with police officer paul, they travel through the streets of liverpool visiting those who are experiencing poor mental health. it's just about speaking to people with respect. many of us might experience a mental health crisis. or we might be in some sort of mental health episode. so i always think that we should always deal with people correctly,

no matter what. police can detain someone if they're thought to be mentally vulnerable, but they argue having owen here helps to prevent that because he can try and get the person the help they need. data obtained by newsnight shows that 21 forces recorded a significant increase in mental health incidents over the last five years. here in merseyside, there's been a nearly fourfold increase. it's late afternoon and we've just pulled up outside a house. we're about to go and see a veteran who has been in contact with the police on several occasions before talking about wanting to take his own life. so we're going to go inside and see if he's 0k. 21 years. raf. - i don't know. _ i don't have to save my life. ——i don't know how to save my life. i think i've been in - prison about eight times.

i think i've been to. court about 53 times. no—one cares. how does calling paul and owen help you? it keeps me alive. it's all i've got. i senior police officers have spoken out about spending too much time on cases like this one. but people like paul often call 999 as their first resort when looking for help. the home office says to free up police time, a new approach is being developed, which will make it easier for staff in police control rooms to identify the right agency to deploy at the outset when responding to 999 calls concerning people in a mental health crisis. paul and owen feel working together is effective where enforcement and empathy meet to save lives. sima kotecha, bbc news, liverpool.

a 25—year—old singer from london is to be the uk's entry for this year's eurovision song contest. mae muller will perform i wrote a song at the competition in liverpool in may. our music correspondent mark savage reports. a warning that his report contains some flashing images.— a warning that his report contains some flashing images. mystery pop star, some flashing images. mystery pop star. please — some flashing images. mystery pop star, please reveal yourself! - some flashing images. mystery pop star, please revealyourself! hello! | star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller _ star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller and _ star, please revealyourself! hello! i'm mae muller and i'm _ star, please revealyourself! hello! | i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk_ i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk in_ i'm mae muller and i'm representing the uk in this year's eurovision. this— the uk in this year's eurovision. this is— the uk in this year's eurovision. this is the — the uk in this year's eurovision. this is the song she will take to liverpool in may. # instead i wrote a song # instead i wrote a song # about how you did me wrong # about how you did me wrong # i could have cried at home and cried alone... # this is good. is— this is good. is going to be so good. this is good. is auoin to be so aood. this is good. is aoian to be so aood. is going to be so good. the song was written about — is going to be so good. the song was written about a _ is going to be so good. the song was written about a brutal— is going to be so good. the song was written about a brutal break-up. - is going to be so good. the song was written about a brutal break-up. i- written about a brutal break—up. i was annoyed at this guy, wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his

house down, i don't know, but instead i took the high road and i wrote a song. stand instead i took the high road and i wrote a song-— wrote a song. and that's called arowth, wrote a song. and that's called growth. ladies _ wrote a song. and that's called growth, ladies and _ wrote a song. and that's called growth, ladies and gentlemen. j wrote a song. and that's called - growth, ladies and gentlemen. it's a lon- growth, ladies and gentlemen. it's a long way— growth, ladies and gentlemen. it's a long way from her first taste of fame _ long way from her first taste of fame in — long way from her first taste of fame in this tambe video. raised in north london _ fame in this tambe video. raised in north london she _ fame in this tambe video. raised in north london she was _ fame in this tambe video. raised in north london she was working - fame in this tambe video. raised in north london she was working in i fame in this tambe video. raised in north london she was working in a| north london she was working in a pub when she signed her first deal she was chosen for eurovision by tap music, the company behind ellie goulding and lana delray. definitely when we met _ goulding and lana delray. definitely when we met mae, _ goulding and lana delray. definitely when we met mae, her— goulding and lana delray. definitely when we met mae, her charisma, i when we met mae, her charisma, determination, she has such great wit and she is super intelligent, she seemed like the right choice. but she has big shoes to fill. # up in spaceman... steve after sam ryder's second place. you've _ after sam ryder's second place. you've got— after sam ryder's second place. you've got to go big and got to do it right _ you've got to go big and got to do it right and — you've got to go big and got to do it right and this _ you've got to go big and got to do it right and this is—

you've got to go big and got to do it right and this is such _ you've got to go big and got to do it right and this is such a - you've got to go big and got to do it right and this is such a level- you've got to go big and got to do it right and this is such a level upl it right and this is such a level up from _ it right and this is such a level up from anything _ it right and this is such a level up from anything i've _ it right and this is such a level up from anything i've ever— it right and this is such a level up from anything i've ever done - it right and this is such a level up from anything i've ever done andj it right and this is such a level upl from anything i've ever done and i can really— from anything i've ever done and i can really feel— from anything i've ever done and i can really feel it. _ from anything i've ever done and i can really feel it. but _ from anything i've ever done and i can really feel it. but fans are - can really feel it. but fans are already— can really feel it. but fans are already predicting _ can really feel it. but fans are already predicting great - can really feel it. but fans are i already predicting great things. it's already predicting great things. it's going — already predicting great things. it's going to _ already predicting great things. it's going to be _ already predicting great things. it's going to be great _ already predicting great things. it's going to be great in - already predicting great things. it's going to be great in the - already predicting great things. i it's going to be great in the arena, that will really work.— that will really work. let me put ou on that will really work. let me put you on the _ that will really work. let me put you on the spot. _ that will really work. let me put you on the spot, where - that will really work. let me put you on the spot, where do - that will really work. let me put you on the spot, where do you | that will really work. let me put - you on the spot, where do you think it's going to come? i you on the spot, where do you think it's going to come?— it's going to come? i think that's a to- ten it's going to come? i think that's a top ten entry _ it's going to come? i think that's a top ten entry and _ it's going to come? i think that's a top ten entry and that's _ it's going to come? i think that's a top ten entry and that's good. - it's going to come? i think that's a top ten entry and that's good. the j top ten entry and that's good. the top ten entry and that's good. the top ten _ top ten entry and that's good. the top ten out — top ten entry and that's good. the ton ten out of _ top ten entry and that's good. the top ten out of all _ top ten entry and that's good. the top ten out of all the _ top ten entry and that's good. the top ten out of all the countries - top ten entry and that's good. the top ten out of all the countries is. top ten out of all the countries is a really— top ten out of all the countries is a really good _ top ten out of all the countries is a really good result. _ top ten out of all the countries is a really good result.— top ten out of all the countries is a really good result. mark savage, bbc news- — the tv astrologer margaret lake, better known as mystic meg, has died at the age of 80. the sun newspaper's horoscope writer for more than 20 years — she was a well—known tv figure in the 1990s presenting mystic meg predicts on the national lottery, where she attempted to predict facts about the future lottery winner. in 100 days time, one of the biggest sporting events in the world begins in berlin. the special olympics world summer games features over 7,000 competitors from nearly 200 nations. it's the biggest celebration of sport for people

with intellectual disabilities — and for british competitors, it's a huge opportunity. atjust 15 years of age, taylor mackenzie from dundee is the youngest member of the british team, and joe wilson has been to meet her. every day after school taylor mackenzie trains. all that commitment for this moment. oh, my god! yes, she's going to the special olympics world games in berlin. i got accepted into the so gb team. wahey, that's amazing! i struggle in school quite a bit, so i'd say swimming kind ofjust blows all that out, and itjust is a better thing to focus on. it gives me something to express my feelings and how i am. taylor has autism and a learning disability, but swimming is her identity. something exceptional happened when she was five. she got out of the water and then she says, "..touching water." -

and we looked at each other. and went, "what did she say?" and it was the first time we had actually heard her speak. - when taylor started achieving at galas, i think she realized that she actually could do something well and that she could be like any other person in the pool. in the pandemic, taylor trained in the garden with a piece of bungee rope. brilliant. but everything changed. and across all levels of intellectual disability, sport is often crucial. for our athletes, the pandemic has created a lot of challenges for them. they've lost their structure. they've lost their social connection. they've lost their support. they've lost that sense of being and belonging. so being able to have the world games come back with a bang is so significant for us in the movement. taylor's training for berlin alongside mainstream swimmers. she gets clear, concise instructions. to be honest, what works for taylor when we are adapting it that way,

works really well for the other kids as well. so break it down in the way that taylor understands but you're helping everybody. ah, that's inclusion in action. that is the special olympics represented by taylor mackenzie. joe wilson, bbc news, dundee. the israeli actor topol, whose career was defined by the musical fiddler on the roof, has died aged 87. #ifl # if i were # ifiwerea # if i were a rich man # if i were a rich man # all day long... if i were a wealthy man... # chaim topol won international fame playing the milkman tevye in the hollywood version of the musical — and he played the part on stage more than 3,500 times. his credits also include a role in the 1981 bond film for your eyes only. the actor chaim topol, who has died at the age of 87.

time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. elisabeth, it is a return to winter for many of us, isn't it? it for many of us, isn't it? it certainly is, we have three amber weather warnings for snow and ice across the uk, so a very serious situation for some parts. i'll come onto that in a moment. it was the coldest march night again this morning, with temperatures as low as -16 morning, with temperatures as low as —16 celsius in the scottish northern highlands. of course we had clear skies and plenty of snow cover here, we could see the same tonight potentially. it is all about the amber weather warnings for snow and ice for the rest of the day and into tomorrow morning, three of them, one in northern ireland, one in wales into parts of shropshire and the third one of course as we have been hearing about the north midlands northwards into the pennines. these are the snowfall totals over the higher ground and freezing rain is also possible in north wales and parts of shropshire, so some

particularly treacherous conditions here. this is the radar picture showing us where