hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. an amber weather warning for snow and ice across much of england and wales has just come into force and another amber alert is due within hours. it comes amid warnings of freezing rain and forecasts of snow. some areas including the pennines could see up to a0 centimetres of snow, as temperatures drop to as low as minus ten celsius. the weather could lead to treacherous driving conditions, power cuts, and even some rural areas being cut off. and in ireland, the government's national emergency co—ordination group has been meeting to prepare for severe weather forecast across the country. the weather could lead to treacherous driving conditions, power cuts, and even some rural areas being cut off.

let's go live to our correspondent phil mackie, who is in malvern in worcestershire. just tell us what is the situation where you are and what is expected? we situation where you are and what is expected?— what is expected? we are expecting _ what is expected? we are expecting some _ what is expected? we are expecting some snow- what is expected? we are expecting some snow in l what is expected? we are l expecting some snow in the what is expected? we are - expecting some snow in the next hour or so but there is none falling yet. the amber warning for snow and ice came into effect a few minutes ago, we are in the heart of the area that warning covers but looking at the radar it seems any pretty petition is about an hour away it is coming up from the south, heading northwards. it may be preceded by some freezing rain and then turned to snow, that will be a nightmare because you would haveice nightmare because you would have ice on the road covered by snow, it will be difficult to get around. there is a gritting to some areas, particularly ruli around. there is a gritting depot about a mile from here at get around. there is a gritting depot about a mile from here at the bottom of the malvern hills the bottom of the malvern hills and i came past and the and i came past and the vehicles were lined up earlier vehicles were lined up earlier getting ready to go out. there getting ready to go out. there will be doing their best to will be doing their best to keep the major routes open but keep the major routes open but if it snows as much at some of if it snows as much at some of

the forecasts are predicting, the forecasts are predicting, they will not be able to cope. they will not be able to cope. away from the major routes, it away from the major routes, it will be difficult to get will be difficult to get anywhere. we are talking about anywhere. we are talking about the first weekend of january, the first weekend of january, one of the quietest weekends of one of the quietest weekends of the year, not many people will the year, not many of sunday be out on a saturday night and into the early hours of sunday morning. it may not cause as into the early hours of sunday morning. it may not cause as many problems as if this had many problems as if this had happened on monday morning when happened on monday morning when ruling everyone is going back to work. everyone is going back to work. here we are expecting it to here we are expecting it to turn to rain, it might be go to turn to rain, it might be go to bed tonight, before it starts bed tonight, before it starts snowing and then it would be snowing and then it would be gone by the morning. you don't gone by the morning. you don't see any snow. in the north that see any snow. in the north that snow will probably last longer snow will probably last longer and probably lead to large and probably lead to large accumulations and more accumulations and more disruption. it is really the disruption. it is really the next few hours that will see next few hours that will see just how bad things will get, just how bad things will get, snow is notoriously difficult snow is notoriously difficult to predict. it may turn out to to predict. it may turn out to be not as bad as predicted. it be not as bad as predicted. it may in the worst—case scenarios may in the worst—case scenarios be just as bad as that and lead be just as bad as that and lead to some areas, particularly to some areas, particularly

ruling locations getting cut off. ~ . , . ~' ruling locations getting cut off. ~ . , ., ~ ., off. we have been talking about these weather _ off. we have been talking about these weather warnings - off. we have been talking about these weather warnings for - these weather warnings for several days, what are people telling you and how are they preparing for the weather to come? it preparing for the weather to come? , . , ., preparing for the weather to come? , ., , ., come? it is a bit of snow in january. — come? it is a bit of snow in january. not _ come? it is a bit of snow in january, not the _ come? it is a bit of snow in january, not the end - come? it is a bit of snow in january, not the end of - come? it is a bit of snow in january, not the end of the j january, not the end of the world. people are quite sensible about these things. we have been talking about this, they know exactly what to do. it seems reasonably busy, i don't think people have made significant changes to plans, it may be they come out a little earlier and will try to get a little bit earlier. i think the sensible thing to do is if you are planning to go out for a meal or drink do it early and stay local so you don't have so far to travel. most people will be quite safely tucked up at home, they have run out of money after christmas, staying in a warm living room watching the telly is properly not a bad idea. thank you. we can still some people walking around. fill in malvern. let's turn to my

colleague in leeds. tell us where you are and what you can see? ~ . ., , see? we are in the headingley area of leeds. _ see? we are in the headingley area of leeds. leeds - see? we are in the headingley area of leeds. leeds is - see? we are in the headingley area of leeds. leeds is in - area of leeds. leeds is in the heart — area of leeds. leeds is in the heart of— area of leeds. leeds is in the heart of that other amber area under— heart of that other amber area under alert. heart of that other amber area underalert. phil heart of that other amber area under alert. phil is in one of them, — under alert. phil is in one of them, we _ under alert. phil is in one of them, we are in the other. the difference _ them, we are in the other. the difference with ours is that it is mainly— difference with ours is that it is mainly for snow and it doesn't _ is mainly for snow and it doesn't come into force until nine — doesn't come into force until nine o'clock this evening. the temperatures are dropping but there _ temperatures are dropping but there is— temperatures are dropping but there is no sign of any snow. this— there is no sign of any snow. this amher— there is no sign of any snow. this amber alert area is very wide — this amber alert area is very wide it_ this amber alert area is very wide. it covers yorkshire and goes — wide. it covers yorkshire and goes all_ wide. it covers yorkshire and goes all the way up to northumberland, across to cariisie _ northumberland, across to carlisle and near the scottish borders, _ carlisle and near the scottish borders, this is a wide area under— borders, this is a wide area under amber alert which is the second — under amber alert which is the second highest that the met office — second highest that the met office issues. you heard phil merdiorr— office issues. you heard phil mention in this area that we could — mention in this area that we could irr— mention in this area that we could in the pennines where is it is about _ could in the pennines where is

it is about 300 metres get around _ it is about 300 metres get around 40 centimetres of snow. in around 40 centimetres of snow. in some — around 40 centimetres of snow. in some of— around 40 centimetres of snow. in some of the other areas that are not— in some of the other areas that are not as _ in some of the other areas that are not as higher up you can

in some of the other areas that are not as higher r are )u can seek less than we are expecting, we may see more. certainty, _ expecting, we may see more. certainly, the officials are saying _ certainly, the officials are saying that we should prepare for it — saying that we should prepare for it to — saying that we should prepare for it to be bad which will mean _ for it to be bad which will mean some villagers could be cut off — mean some villagers could be cut off. �* , , ., mean some villagers could be cut off. �* , i. ., mean some villagers could be cutoff.�* , ., , cut off. i'm sure you have been following _ cut off. i'm sure you have been following the _ weather as it changes for us. tell us how authorities are preparing for what is to come, what can you see of these preparations as well as these warnings? it preparations as well as these warnings?— warnings? it is the warnings, this area _ warnings? it is the warnings, this area is — warnings? it is the warnings, this area is used _ warnings? it is the warnings, this area is used to _ warnings? it is the warnings, this area is used to snow. - warnings? it is the warnings, | this area is used to snow. but key on — this area is used to snow. but key on the _ this area is used to snow. but key on the pennines. you will remember— key on the pennines. you will remember that famously one of the pubs — remember that famously one of the pubs high on the pennines -ot the pubs high on the pennines got cut— the pubs high on the pennines got cut off and everyone just went — got cut off and everyone just went in— got cut off and everyone just went in and stayed in the pub and had— went in and stayed in the pub and had a— went in and stayed in the pub and had a nice time. this area, particularly _ and had a nice time. this area, particularly the pennines where that 40 — particularly the pennines where that 40 centimetres is expected is used — that 40 centimetres is expected is used to— that 40 centimetres is expected is used to this sort of weather. the authorities have plans — weather. the authorities have plans where they get the critters _ plans where they get the critters out and the locals know _ critters out and the locals know not to travel if it is going _

know not to travel if it is going to _ know not to travel if it is going to be bad weather. they are used — going to be bad weather. they are used to this, what we would have _ are used to this, what we would have to — are used to this, what we would have to watch is whether some of those — have to watch is whether some of those areas like leeds city centre — of those areas like leeds city centre gets a huge downfall and that could cause problems as people — that could cause problems as people wake up on sunday morning. certainly the authorities in those high lying areas — authorities in those high lying areas are _ authorities in those high lying areas are used to this sort of weather— areas are used to this sort of weather because it does happen at this— weather because it does happen at this time of year.— at this time of year. thank you very much _ at this time of year. thank you very much nikki. _ at this time of year. thank you very much nikki. that - at this time of year. thank you very much nikki. that is - at this time of year. thank you very much nikki. that is nikki| very much nikki. that is nikki in leeds. as the nation is braced for the arrival of heavy snow, anyone travelling around the uk is facing a range of problems on the roads, the railways and by air. simon calder, the travel correspondent for the independent, provided an update on potential disruptions to air travel in the coming days. if we can start at the airport, we have had 20 cancellations in and out of london, heathrow the uk's busiest airport so far today and all of them short—haul flights on british airways to destinations like barcelona and rome as well as short—haul domestic flights to newcastle, edinburgh and glasgow.

the reason that happens is the so—called flow rate of arrivals coming into heathrow has to slow down. it is the busiest two—runway airport in the world and it relies, in order to fly the published schedule, on being very busy at all times. but because of the forecast adverse weather, they will take some flights out and it is pretty much always british airways, given that it has the majority of flights there, that takes the hit. they are all on routes where people should be booked on other flights. london, very much out of the really serious amber warning area, manchester airportjust on the edge, leeds and bradford quite clearly in that. but at the moment, the airports seem to be functioning well. we have some delays in belfast international, in birmingham and in aberdeen but they appear not to be

related to the severe weather. he also explained how road travel could be affected. we have been warned of problems in the pennines, over one foot 30 centimetres of snow there. also in mid—to north wales, and on higher ground, scotland not so badly affected although the borders area, basically south and east of edinburgh is included in the warnings. in northern ireland, they are saying the mountains of antrim and mourne, they could get about 12 centimetres of snow there. it is very much a question of prepare for yourjourney, consider if it is necessary, you will be far less at risk if you were to take the train rather than to drive.

simon calder advises that while it's best to avoid road travel at this time, train journeys are not guaranteed to be free of disruption either. there are lots of people completing long journeys today because they are returning from wherever they spent christmas and new year, ready to start the working year on monday. very busy weekend, so far, we have seen the sort of disruption that pops up any time. for example on the east coast main line there was a broken down train, and a track inspection that slowed things down. same on the west coast main line between rugby and coventry. we still have festive engineering works that are happening in various places around cambridge and on the main line from london to southampton. those are known about but what we have seen in the past few hours is warnings put out

by transpennine express, they run the intercity network in the north of england and southern scotland and they say they will try and run trains and the east midlands railway say to be prepared for last—minute cancellations. if you are going to be making a journey, leaving it for the very last train tonight or hoping you will be travelling on the first train tomorrow could be over optimistic. and on top of that we will see, undoubtedly, cancellations in north—west england on northern trains because it is sunday and we always do because the train guards on the west of the pennine are working for northern don't have to work on sundays. so why should they? that was our travel expert. the six—day state funeral of america's 39th president, jimmy carter has began in his native georgia. he died last week at the age of 100. former and current secret service agents assigned to the carter protective division transported the former

president's remains to the hearse. crowds lined the streets to pay their repects as the motorcade passed through mr carter's hometown of plains and on to his childhood home. bell rings. where the national park service saluted carter and rang the historic farm bell 39 times. his motorcade will travel to atlanta to the carter presidential centre, where he will lie in repose until early tuesday. the body will then be flown to washington, dc, where he will lie in state at the capitol rotunda. his national funeral will be held at the national cathedral on january nine. let's speak now to jill stuckey, a friend and neighbour of the carterfamily. lovely to have your own. you were a friend of mr carter and his wife for many years. what

was he like?— was he like? very down to earth. was he like? very down to earth- easy _ was he like? very down to earth. easy to _ was he like? very down to earth. easy to talk - was he like? very down to earth. easy to talk to, - was he like? very down to earth. easy to talk to, had was he like? very down to i earth. easy to talk to, had a wonderful sense of humour and was always asking about the other person.— was always asking about the other person. asking about the use of the _ other person. asking about the use of the person. _ other person. asking about the use of the person. whether - other person. asking about the | use of the person. whether any fun memories that you would like to share? i fun memories that you would like to share?— fun memories that you would like to share? i was fortunate, i not to like to share? i was fortunate, i got to spend _ like to share? i was fortunate, i got to spend nearly - like to share? i was fortunate, i got to spend nearly 30 - like to share? i was fortunate, i got to spend nearly 30 years | i got to spend nearly 30 years with my heroes. jimmy and roslyn and i love and admire them just as much or even more today after spending 30 years with them. one memory that comes to mind is that he was over at the house for dinner and i was standing in the kitchen and i looked up and he was carrying one of my chairs out of the back door and i asked what he was doing and he said it's broken i'll bring it back tomorrow. the next morning he comes through my back door with the chair back where it belongs, walked out. he was

former leader of the free world and my handyman. ads, former leader of the free world and my handyman.— and my handyman. a lovely friend. the _ and my handyman. a lovely friend. the residents - and my handyman. a lovely friend. the residents of- and my handyman. a lovely i friend. the residents of planes is 500, it is quite a small town where everybody knows each other. what does it mean for claims to have such a towering figure as a son of the town. it figure as a son of the town. it meant everything to planes, there is a historic park where i am sitting today, we are in the high school where the president and mrs carter attended. grades one to ii, attended. grades one to 11, there wasn't a great 12 then. the characters were a presence in town, it wasn't uncommon to see them walking or riding their bike down the street. walking into the local stores, he taught sunday school for a number of decades. and he was a

normal fixture number of decades. and he was a normalfixture and it number of decades. and he was a normal fixture and it will be very difficult for the residents to get used to a world that doesn't include presidentjimmy carter. n world that doesn't include president jimmy carter. i was readin: president jimmy carter. i was reading that _ president jimmy carter. i was reading that as _ president jimmy carter. i was reading that as he _ president jimmy carter. i was reading that as he grew - president jimmy carter. i was | reading that as he grew older, some people came to expect that this day would come and that some of the memorabilia was madejust a few some of the memorabilia was made just a few months ago. where you preparing for his death? pl. where you preparing for his death? �* , �* , where you preparing for his death? . , �* , ., , death? a president's death is reared death? a president's death is prepared for _ death? a president's death is prepared for since _ death? a president's death is prepared for since they - death? a president's death is prepared for since they are i prepared for since they are elected. that was nearly 50 years ago. there have been a lot of preparations, president carter has been in hospice 22 months. we have been preparing for a very long time. i for a very long time. i understand that you will be at the funeral service that will be held there on thursday. what are your thoughts as you watch

the next few days of ceremony happening in georgia and washington, dc, what is going through your mind? and washington, dc, what is going through your mind?— washington, dc, what is going through your mind? and end of an era. through your mind? and end of an era- like — through your mind? and end of an era. like i _ through your mind? and end of an era. like i mentioned, - through your mind? and end of an era. like i mentioned, i- an era. like i mentioned, i don't know how we will get used to a world without president carter. him calling our phones or dropping by the house to have a glass of wine or two just chat about usually a project to help somebody because that is what he and his wife were fixated on. how to help others. they were like that until the day they passed. i can hear the emotion in your voice, this is a global story but this is a very personal loss for you. thank you for taking the time to speak to us on bbc news.— on bbc news. thank you for havin: on bbc news. thank you for having me- _ let's speak to our news correspondent carl nasman, who's at the carter centre

in the city of atlanta. we are speaking about the personal reflections that are taking place at this time, this is a grand state event that is under way. tell us what will be happening over the next few days. happening over the next few da s. , , ., happening over the next few da s. , , . happening over the next few das. days. this is a multi-day state funeral here _ days. this is a multi-day state funeral here in _ days. this is a multi-day state funeral here in the _ days. this is a multi-day state funeral here in the united - funeral here in the united states to honour a former president which doesn't happen very often. a lot of ceremony, a lot of pomp and circumstance around the funeral services of jimmy carter. we are expecting that motorcade where we saw him passing through georgia, that is making its way on a three—hour drive also but may be longer given all the people lining the streets wanting to pay their respects. it will be arriving in a matter of hours and then coming into the carter centre, there will be some private services. the body will lie in repose for the people of atlanta, georgia to come and

pay their respects to the hometown man. he was the governor of the state, he was also a state senator before going on to the white house, a very deep connection here. this is the carter centre, the carter presidential library, this is his post—presidency headquarters. he set the bar for what a president could do once you leave the white house. 1981 he left around a couple of years later he founded the centre which works worldwide on issues like democracy, infectious diseases, monitoring elections. jimmy carter for almost five decades was working around the world on these sorts of issues. we know he was very active on guinea worm, a parasite that he nearly eliminated. he hoped that he would die after the last guinea worm did, he nearly made it. the impact that this president was just as

the impact that this president wasjust as big the impact that this president was just as big after he left the white house in washington, dc than he was in it. that legacy from washington during his four years, the one term he served is also big. the camp david accords that brought peace between israel and egypt, which still lasts today and the panama canal treaty, one of his first acts wasn't very popular. it only passed the senate by one—vote but handed back the control of panama canal to panama. control of panama canal to panama-— control of panama canal to panama. . , ., panama. that is my colleague carl in atlanta, _ panama. that is my colleague carl in atlanta, georgia. - panama. that is my colleague carl in atlanta, georgia. he i carl in atlanta, georgia. he willjoin us in a few hours when the ceremonies get under way in the state capital of georgia. the prince of wales has released a statement on the death of his former nanny�*s step—son in the new orleans vehicle attack. 31—year—old edward pettifer from west london was among 14 people killed in the new year's day attack. he was the stepson of alexandra pettifer, previously known as tiggy legge—bourke, who was nanny to prince william and his brother prince harry.

our correspondent frances read reports. another victim of what the fbi says was a premeditated and evil act. edward pettifer, from chelsea, in london was 31, and one of 14 who died in new orleans on new year's day. he was the stepson of a former royal assistant. alexandra pettifer, known as tiggy legge—bourke before her marriage, worked for the royal family when prince william and harry were children. she was often seen playing with the young princes, taking on nannying duties and having a long—standing relationship with the family. edward's half brother tom is prince william's godson, he was a pageboy at william and catherine is wedding in 2011. palace sources have said that the king has been informed of edwards death and he has been in touch with the family to share personal condolences. the prince of wales said that his and catherine's thoughts and prayers were with the pettifer family and all the innocent people

who were tragically impacted. in a statement, edward pettifer, relatives said... this is the horrifying attack that changed their lives. a pick—up truck rammed into a new year's crowd in new orleans at speed. the driver named by the fbi as shamsud—dinjabbar was shot dead in a gunfight with the police. families of the victims were at the place where it happened. the former partner of reggie hunter, who was also killed, paid tribute to him. it is devastating. this is my child's father. my son's 11 years old. it is devastating to come and see what someone would do to other people and they don't deserve it.

the police said family liaison officers were helping edward pettifer�*s family with a process of returning his body to the uk. let's get more on this. with me is our correspondent leigh milner, who has been following the story. tell us more about her. she is the stepmother _ tell us more about her. she is the stepmother of _ tell us more about her. she is the stepmother of edward - the stepmother of edward pettifer who was killed in this attack. she was the royal family assistant who mainly took on nanny duties. she looked after prince william and harry when they were young during the 1990s. she had a close relationship with the family. shejoined king charles staff back in 1993 when he was the prince of wales. and she became a close companion to the young princes following the separation of charles and

diana. she was often seen playing with the two young boys, she even went on holiday with them and following the death of diana, she helped them adjust to the loss of their mother. in 1999, she was known back then as tiggy legge—bourke married charles pettifer at a private ceremony in which the two princes attended. irate private ceremony in which the two princes attended.- two princes attended. we are focusin: two princes attended. we are focusing on — two princes attended. we are focusing on this _ two princes attended. we are focusing on this british - two princes attended. we are focusing on this british victim who has been named from this attack, there were other victims. attack, there were other victims-— attack, there were other victims. ' ., ., ., victims. 14 in total and we have been _ victims. 14 in total and we have been hearing - victims. 14 in total and we - have been hearing heartbreaking stories from friends and families of those victims. they include martin bech, in his late 20s, well known american couege late 20s, well known american college football player at princeton university. another person killed was reggie hunter, a father of two who had just messaged his family

minutes before to wish them happy new year. and nicole perez, who only had a four—year—old boy. just some of the people who died and lost their lives, as we have seen throughout the day, people have been paying respects, laying flowers but a lot of those families of the victims are now seeking answers.— seeking answers. that thank ou. a reminder before we go: as a new amber warning for snow and ice comes into force across much of england and all of wales, you can continue to follow the latest developments s on the bbc news app and website, where we're running a live page. those updates coming in from our correspondence across the country. we heard earlierfrom our correspondent phil mackie saying that these amber warnings, these weather

warnings, these weather warnings come in force, people are waiting to see the impact of what is predicted. snow and ice coming into force in much of england and all of wales. you're watching bbc news. stay with us. hello there. our quiet but cold weather is being replaced as we speak. there's a weather front pushing in from the southwest. as it bumps into the bitterly cold air that we've been experiencing just recently, there will be a spell of snow and ice. so the met office has issued amber warnings. it's because of this warmer air mass moving in from the southwest. now on the leading edge of that, as it bumps into that cold air, that's where we're likely to see some significant and disruptive snow for a time. it then changes back to rain quite readily behind it, with much noticeably milder air. so snow and ice an issue through wales and the midlands until tomorrow lunchtime. snow potentially a disruptive issue across northern england.

and that amber weather warning remains in force until the end of sunday, so you can see how readily the snow is turning back to rain across the southeast. we'll see a spell of potentially freezing rain possible in the midlands and north wales, snow to higher ground and accumulations starting to really gather across the pennines, where we could have as much as 40cm of snow before the system eases through. it's going to stay cold to the north, but look at the difference. milder air tucking in behind double, digits first thing tomorrow morning. so it's a showery, mild mess first thing in the morning across the far south east, our snow lingers to higher ground, but it will turn readily back to rain at lower levels, the far north of scotland staying in the sunshine, but in that colder air as well. so two degrees the high here, we're looking at around four or fivedegrees at lower levels. obviously, higher ground will still stay cold, but further south that mild air stays in place. it is not going to last, though.

the northerly wind pushes the mild air over to the near continent, that cooler air source is set to return as we move through the week ahead. so some early morning rain and a mild start on monday, but then colder air kicking in behind, temperatures falling away through the day. a rash of showers, some of them wintry in nature, draped along the coast, but sunny spells further inland. two or three degrees just in scotland, four to six elsewhere. now, as we look further ahead, that colder air is going to stay with us. that means that some of the showers could continue to be wintry. but that quieter story as well. take care.

this is bbc news. the headlines: weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of the uk. the met office says heavy snow over the weekend could affect travel. the most severe warnings cover northern england, the midlands and much of wales. the prince and princess of wales say they are "shocked and saddened" by the death of 31—year—old british man edward pettifer. he was one of 14 killed in the new orleans vehicle attack on new year's day. ceremonies honouring former us president jimmy carter have begun in atlanta. it follows his death at age 100 last sunday. ajudge has ordered

donald trump to be sentenced onjanuary 10 in his hush money case in new york, less than two weeks before he is set to be sworn in as president. live to the white house, where presidentjoe biden is giving out presidential medals of freedom. i think that u2. some of the other recipients are expected to be hillary clinton, you can see on the front row.