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. i am nicky schiller in leeds. among many other places in england, west yorkshire is bracing itself for severe snow. the prince and princess of wales say they are �*shocked and saddened' by the death of edward pettifer — killed in the new orleans vehicle attack. he was the son of prince william's former nanny. and there's been a star—studded event at the white house — with bono, michaelj fox and hillary clinton among those honoured with the presidential medal of freedom. hello, you are alive with bbc news. 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, where the national park service saluted carter and rang the historic farm bell 39 times. his motorcade will shortly arrive in atlanta, at 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 head to atlanta, georgia, and my colleague carl nasman, and my colleague carl nasman, and carl, though sermon is now firmly under way there in georgia. firmly under way there in georgia-— firmly under way there in georaia. , , , ., ., firmly under way there in georia. , , ., . georgia. this is the start of a week long — georgia. this is the start of a week long process _ georgia. this is the start of a week long process here, - georgia. this is the start of a week long process here, the | week long process here, the state funeral here in the us, everyone coming out here in georgia to begin to pay their respects to the 30 night president of the united states, jimmy carter, we are at the residential carter centre, the library, considered the headquarters of his global efforts after they didn't — leaving the white house. you can see behind a large crowd gathering as people are anticipating the motor — motorcade arrival, we see people coming to. their respects and leave flowers, there is a growing — growing memorial here to the late president, you can even see some peanuts here underground here, jimmy carter born in

plains georgia in 191m his father was a peanut farmer, and agricultural business, a modest means, no running water or electricity back then, 100 years ago, and through georgia politics and state senator and the state governor, and then coming out of nowhere as a democrat from the south in the 70s to become the 39th president of the us, and you can see that legacy and impact thatjimmy carter made on the state in particular, those roads lined with people at the motorcade we — made its way through tiny towns, plains georgia, beginning at america's georgia, beginning at america's georgia at the medical centre there, and now the thriving metropolis here in atlanta, thatis metropolis here in atlanta, that is where the carter centre has made a big impact, and speaking with some folks who came out to made their respects, one man had driven 15 hours yesterday from texas in austin, all the way here, to atlanta to be here and pay his

respects to jimmy carter. atlanta to be here and pay his respects tojimmy carter. that is the kind of impact that the former president has had. we have spoken with people from panama, in a country thatjimmy carter had an impact on. one of his first major acts as president was to sign a treaty, negotiate that he it's a hand control of the panama canal back to panama. that was something not politically popular at that time, we have not seen that if europe — returning into the spotlight with the incoming president donald trump, talking about that issue on social media, so it shows the eligible bravery thatjimmy carter displayed what he was in office, not always do the popular thing, but in his mind, always trying to do the right thing. we have a guest with those who can discuss some of that legacy, some of his achievements in office and oath of office. joining me now is presidential historian dr lindsay chervinsky. what are your thoughts and what are you reflected on as we see

the beginning of this week long process, the country now now morning jimmy carter, the 39th president question mark i am interested to see what. i president question mark i am interested to see what.- interested to see what. i am interested — interested to see what. i am interested to _ interested to see what. i am interested to see _ interested to see what. i am interested to see what - interested to see what. i am interested to see what he i interested to see what. i am interested to see what he meant his family— interested to see what he meant his family made as part of the process, — his family made as part of the process, they have to start making _ process, they have to start making these arrangements in office. — making these arrangements in office, and they shift over time, _ office, and they shift over time, especially with a life as long — time, especially with a life as long as — time, especially with a life as long asjimmy carter's long as jimmy carter's especially long asjimmy carter's especially post—presidency, but the choices reflect what matters to them, important to them, — matters to them, important to them, their values, and what they— them, their values, and what they want— them, their values, and what they want to be remembered for, so i suspect the left of the choices— so i suspect the left of the choices with the sermon it this afternoon _ choices with the sermon it this afternoon would be more georgia specific. — afternoon would be more georgia specific, with his impact on the — specific, with his impact on the local_ specific, with his impact on the local community and the service — the local community and the service on thursday will focus more — service on thursday will focus more on _ service on thursday will focus more on his global impact but i think— more on his global impact but i think those choices, starting with— think those choices, starting with the _ think those choices, starting with the secret service to serve _ with the secret service to serve as _ with the secret service to serve as the karius of the casket, _ serve as the karius of the casket, are interesting and tell us— casket, are interesting and tell us how he wished to be remembered. we tell us how he wished to be remembered.— remembered. we saw that

moments. _ remembered. we saw that moments, didn't _ remembered. we saw that moments, didn't we, - remembered. we saw that moments, didn't we, back| remembered. we saw that i moments, didn't we, back at remembered. we saw that - moments, didn't we, back at the very beginning this morning at america's georgia, the secret service members that served alongsidejimmy carter and his alongside jimmy carter and his wife alongsidejimmy carter and his wife rosalynn carter, after many decades, had a long career after office, got to know and share a lot of his trips and adventures alongside those members of the protection team, i use should say we were looking at life pictures of the helicopter, that is atlanta where the motorcade is now headed, going to the state capital before it has here, thatis capital before it has here, that is where itjimmy carter would beat briefly honoured by a moment of silence that would take place with the current governor of atlanta, of course, jimmy carter, serving as a governor of the state, and we might as well talk about that legacy too because it was only one term, i believe, in fact, you are not allowed for a second term as george governor back then, but he made a big impact even during the famous speech he made during his inauguration. he speech he made during his inauguration.— inauguration. he was term limited so _

inauguration. he was term limited so once _ inauguration. he was term limited so once you - inauguration. he was term limited so once you won i inauguration. he was term | limited so once you won the governorship, it was a second chance. — governorship, it was a second chance. he _ governorship, it was a second chance, he had lost his first election. _ chance, he had lost his first election, for that position, then— election, for that position, then he _ election, for that position, then he really had to think about— then he really had to think about what would come next, but what _ about what would come next, but what was — about what would come next, but what was amazing about his first — what was amazing about his first speech as governor was that— first speech as governor was that he _ first speech as governor was that he said at the time for raciai— that he said at the time for racial segregation was over, and — racial segregation was over, and the _ racial segregation was over, and the person he was running against — and the person he was running against was an avowed segregationist, so it was an extraordinary statement at the time _ extraordinary statement at the time when those ideas were not necessarily popular, or even a unifying — necessarily popular, or even a unifying force in the south, and — unifying force in the south, and vet _ unifying force in the south, and yet he understood it was the right— and yet he understood it was the right thing to do, and he had — the right thing to do, and he had the _ the right thing to do, and he had the power to do it, so he was — had the power to do it, so he was willing to do so. i think he is — was willing to do so. i think he is often talk of active humanitarian, and that is so true, — humanitarian, and that is so true, as— humanitarian, and that is so true, as a _ humanitarian, and that is so true, as a decent and kind churchgoing man, all true, true, as a decent and kind churchgoing man, alltrue, but she was— churchgoing man, alltrue, but she was also very savvy, and he could _ she was also very savvy, and he could be — she was also very savvy, and he could be very calculating, he was — could be very calculating, he was very— could be very calculating, he was very discolored and ambitious, so it was notable that— ambitious, so it was notable that she _ ambitious, so it was notable that she waited until he actually had the power of the office — actually had the power of the office to _ actually had the power of the office to make that statement, to put — office to make that statement, to put the full force of the

position— to put the full force of the position behind it. we watched those images _ position behind it. we watched those images thereof - position behind it. we watched those images thereof that - those images thereof that motorcade making its way through that freeway, those highways there in atlanta, making its way towards the state capital, lindsay, and just looking at this time in office, really known after being an governor who paid attention for civil rights, he brought that legacy to the white house as well. he was instrumental _ white house as well. he was instrumental in _ white house as well. he was instrumental in ensuring - white house as well. he was instrumental in ensuring the | instrumental in ensuring the civil— instrumental in ensuring the civil rights was an instrumental part of the democratic party going forward, he was — democratic party going forward, he was a — democratic party going forward, he was a deathknell in the southern segregationist wing of the democratic party, but also in the — the democratic party, but also in the federal workforce in washington, dc, and in the united _ washington, dc, and in the united states to focus are broad _ united states to focus are broad. often we about being the president— broad. often we about being the president who put a lot of pressure on the soviet union during — pressure on the soviet union during the cold war or his strong _ during the cold war or his strong stance on the arms race and putting economic pressure on the — and putting economic pressure on the soviet union, butjimmy carter—

on the soviet union, butjimmy carter started that process by putting — carter started that process by putting more of the pressure on the soviet— putting more of the pressure on the soviet union through his focus — the soviet union through his focus on _ the soviet union through his focus on civil rights and human rights, — focus on civil rights and human rights, and _ focus on civil rights and human rights, and i think that deserves to be a part of his iegacv _ deserves to be a part of his le.a _ , , legacy. lindsay chervinsky, presidential _ legacy. lindsay chervinsky, presidential historian, - presidential historian, reflected on the life ofjimmy carter, and as we had back to you in london, will follow that motorcade and bring you all the latest when it arrives in atlanta at the carter centre. that is carl nasman there at the carter centre in atlanta, georgia. the met office says large parts of the uk could face disruption from heavy snow and freezing rain this weekend. it has issued two amber weather warnings in england and wales, predicting some areas could see up to a0 centimetres of snow and temperatures as low as minus ten celsius. the weather could lead to treacherous driving conditions, power cuts, and even some rural areas being cut off. my colleague nicky schiller is in the city of leeds. and, nikki, tell us the

situation where you are at the moment. , , situation where you are at the moment-— situation where you are at the moment. , , �* , moment. leeds is in the amber warnin: moment. leeds is in the amber warning area. — moment. leeds is in the amber warning area, there _ moment. leeds is in the amber warning area, there are - moment. leeds is in the amber warning area, there are two - warning area, there are two amber warning areas across the england area, one for the midlands came into force at 6pm this evening, that is for snow and ice, and the one here in northern england is for snow, coming into force at 9pm this evening, and it stretches a wide area across west yorkshire, going up towards northumberland and hexham, across to carlisle and cumbria and the borders with scotland, so a large area under alert from 9pm this evening. the amber alert is the second—highest that the met office issues, and there are concerns about relate severe snow, particularly in the higher areas of the penn nines, which could see up to a0 cm of snow. even areas that winners and a 50 metres i could see up

to 5-15 and a 50 metres i could see up to 5—15 cm. here, i am in the headingley area and i checked on the bbc weather app and it is predicting heavy snow here at around 3am in the morning, and that is the point with this alert. the laws of the student will be in the middle of the night, so it is when people wake up on sunday morning, they will probably find that their area might be covered in snow, itjust depends how much snow we get. the good news is because it is not a work day, not a lots of people it will be heading to work, so the authorities are hope that that that will mean there are less issues on the road, but certainly, as we were driving up certainly, as we were driving up the m1 certainly,