this is bbc news, the headlines... bell rings. bells ring 39 times for the 39th president. former us president jimmy carter's six—day state funeral starts with a procession through georgia. it follows his death at age 100 last sunday. 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 edward pettifer who was killed in the new orleans vehicle attack. he was the son of prince william's former nanny. and the teenage darts sensation luke littler has made history — by becoming the youngest ever world champion at age 17. he claimed victory in london, last night, taking the record from his oppoment, michael van gerwen. 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. bbc weather presenter ben rich told me what we can expect to see over the coming hours. i can show you what's going on if we take a look at some of our weather graphics. it is that cold air that's been in place across the uk for several days now. and then in the south of that picture, you can see some mild air trying to barge its way in, and air masses don't like to mix. so where the cold air and the mild air meets, we've got a weather system that is going to produce, yes, some outbreaks of rain, but as it runs into that cold air, we will see that quite significant snow in areas on the northern edge of that weather system. and, ben, tell us who's going to be affected. there are concerns about people in rural areas in particular. absolutely. so the amber warnings, as we've already seen, cover parts of wales and the midlands that snow and ice warning

because as well as the snow, we will see freezing rain, supercooled water droplets, very cold water falling down through the atmosphere, landing on cold surfaces, freezing on impacts. so that will be part of the mix that could cause some very, very icy conditions on top of the snow that falls. then that other warning in northern england. and, as you say, it's rural communities over high ground as well where we could see 30cm, 40cm of snow. we're looking at the risk of power cuts. certainly disruption on the rails and on the roads. but this graphic here shows that really awkward mix, because across the southwest of england right now, away from the highest hills, it isjust raining. it's turning to snow across wales, the midlands, northern england, with those very big accumulations over the hills. even at lower levels, that awkward mix of falling snow and ice — bit of snow also will get into eastern parts of northern ireland and the eastern side of scotland as we go through tomorrow. there are yellow warnings in those areas, so large parts of the uk are going to be affected. and how long could this go on for? how long is it likely to stay cold as it is at the moment?

well, actually, with this weather coming in, across southern parts as we go through the day tomorrow, on sunday, temperatures could get to 12 or 13 celsius, so that will feel very, very different. but in northern parts of the uk, cold air is going to hold on, and what we will see into the start of next week is that cold air pushing southwards again. so we get back into the deep freeze. i mean, parts of the north of the uk will never get out of it, but even in the south we get back into the deep freeze. and as we've seen, whenever we see moisture colliding with cold air, we have the chance for further rain, sleet and snow, and there could be a little bit more of that later in the coming week, but we will have to keep an eye on that one. and you're talking about certain areas like the pennines being particularly affected by the snow. it's said that snow can be rather unpredictable. so how much snow is the uk likely to see, then? yes, snowfall in these situations can be very unpredictable. where we see the mild air and the cold air colliding, all we need is for that mild air to push a little bit further north and what we get is not snow, but rain. but certainly, the estimates at the moment, the forecasts

are for 30cm or 40cm of snow over some of the high ground of the pennines. also the peak district, parts of north wales seeing that significant snow at lower levels where it mayjust be a few centimetres, maybe three to five to seven centimetres, something like that, but as we've already discussed, that will be mixing with some of that freezing rain, potentially, icy conditions, very slushy conditions if some of that snow starts to melt during tomorrow. so it's a really awkward mix that could give some quite widespread impacts. a reminder — as new yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice come 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. and there we are seeing some of the first pictures coming into

the first pictures coming into the bbc of the snow that has fallen in wiltshire in the west of england. and as we have been hearing there, those warnings of heavy snow and ice in many parts of the uk, they are waiting for the snow to arrive but now it has actually arrived in wiltshire in the west of england, and we will continue to follow that story here on bbc news. let's take you back to atlanta, georgia, where we're keeping an eye on the funeral procession for the former us president, jimmy carter. he died last week at the age of 100 and today is the first of a six—day period building up to his state funeral. my colleague carl nasman is in atlanta outside the carter center, where the funeral procession is expected to arrive very shortly. tell us what is happening there. ~ . ., ., ., there. we are waiting on that procession — there. we are waiting on that procession that _ there. we are waiting on that procession that is _ there. we are waiting on that procession that is the - procession that is the destination today in the first day of nearly a week long state

funeral for the 39th president jimmy carter. we have seen this pretty poignant trip through his home state of georgia, almost retracing literally the steps ofjimmy carter, from his birthplace in a small town of some 500 people and then working its way through the rural towns there lined by his community, his neighbours. among those paying their respects and tributes to the former president, driving towards the capital at lantau, we saw just a few towards the capital at lantau, we sawjust a few minutes ago, a moment of silence held on the steps of the state capitol building there, led by the state government, jimmy carter before he was president was a state senator and then a state governor and famously when he was inaugurated, he declared that the time for racial discrimination was over. those are the kinds of moments and impact thatjimmy carter had before he took to the white house. we are looking at a

couple of different live shots now, let me explain what you are seeing here. on the right,, will start on the left, this is the flag circled here at the carter centre, you can see the american flag is at half mast due to the events here today and that is where we are expecting the magic eight to arrive, the car carrying the body of the former president. —— the motorcade. and on the right, we have seen the number of people gathering here really start to increase in just the last ten, 15, 20 minutes or so, people coming to pay their respects, leave little trinkets, flowers, messages at a sign here, growing there are real. we have even seen some peanuts being left, of course jimmy carter is the son of a peanut farmerfrom georgia, a pretty remarkable story, coming from a farm, when he was born

in 1924, from a farm, when he was born in 192a, with no electricity, no running water, and making his way to the white house to become the 39th president of the united states. the carter center where we are, and that is what you are looking at here on the left, the flag circled and on the right the driveway, the carter center is really the set —— headquarters of his post—presidency work. this is the carter center that he founded with his wife in 1982, it was erected, was begun, and that really kicked off what became one of the most if not likely the most impactful post—presidency that this country has ever seen. to talk more about the impact of the carter center itself and the president's worked after he left the white house, i have been speaking with paige alexander, the ceo of the carter center. here is what she told me earlier. it carter center. here is what she told me earlier.— told me earlier. it is quite honestly _ told me earlier. it is quite honestly a _ told me earlier. it is quite honestly a celebration - told me earlier. it is quite honestly a celebration ofl told me earlier. it is quite i honestly a celebration of his life. — honestly a celebration of his life. and _ honestly a celebration of his life, and there has been a lot of coverage, which is wonderful, because i think the

reality— wonderful, because i think the reality is— wonderful, because i think the reality is he is the most consequential president in my lifetime — consequential president in my lifetime and to look at that presidency as well as to be able — presidency as well as to be able to— presidency as well as to be able to look at everything he has done _ able to look at everything he has done since then, coming to atlanta — has done since then, coming to atlanta at — has done since then, coming to atlanta at this point, is his final— atlanta at this point, is his final resting place, —— final resting _ final resting place, —— final resting place, his final goodbye to his colleagues that he worked with for 40 years. you — he worked with for 40 years. you are _ he worked with for 40 years. you are the ceo of the carter center, tell us about what makes this unique, not every president obviously has this much of an impact after they leave the white house.- leave the white house. they were involuntarily _ leave the white house. they were involuntarily retired - leave the white house. they were involuntarily retired from the white house and decided they— the white house and decided they wanted to set up something they wanted to set up something they could continue to do the good — they could continue to do the good work they had done, and so creating — good work they had done, and so creating the carter center 40 years — creating the carter center 40 years ago was an opportunity to bring — years ago was an opportunity to bring people together for conflict resolution and to look at global— conflict resolution and to look at global health concerns and all of— at global health concerns and all of the work they did, whether they were travelling to a small— whether they were travelling to a small village in south sudan or chad. — a small village in south sudan or chad. it _ a small village in south sudan or chad, it reminded them of their— or chad, it reminded them of their home and it was a

lifetime _ their home and it was a lifetime of service for them, whether— lifetime of service for them, whether it was public service are private, it was what they wanted _ are private, it was what they wanted to do.— are private, it was what they wanted to do. why do you think they ended _ wanted to do. why do you think they ended on _ wanted to do. why do you think they ended up focusing - wanted to do. why do you think they ended up focusing on - wanted to do. why do you think they ended up focusing on the i they ended up focusing on the topics they did? a lot of this has to do with democracy, infectious diseases, why were they important for them? after he left the _ they important for them? after he left the white _ they important for them? after he left the white house, - they important for them? after he left the white house, there were _ he left the white house, there were world leaders who entrusted their conversations with— entrusted their conversations with him. _ entrusted their conversations with him, that they knew they would — with him, that they knew they would he _ with him, that they knew they would be discussions that could be would be discussions that could he carried — would be discussions that could be carried to the highest levels _ be carried to the highest levels of government but also knew — levels of government but also knew they could do it privately. and so to be able to continue — privately. and so to be able to continue to do that, whether it was democracy promotion or rule of law, _ was democracy promotion or rule of law, access to information, these — of law, access to information, these are _ of law, access to information, these are the areas that president carter was interested in. ~ ., ~ president carter was interested in. . . ~' ., president carter was interested in. . ,, ., president carter was interested in. what kind of legacy do you think he will— in. what kind of legacy do you think he will be _ in. what kind of legacy do you think he will be remembered l think he will be remembered for? i think he will be remembered for? ~ , ., think he will be remembered for? ~' . . . for? i think is a humanitarian as well as — for? i think is a humanitarian as well as his _ for? i think is a humanitarian as well as his sincerity - for? i think is a humanitarian as well as his sincerity and i as well as his sincerity and integrity _ as well as his sincerity and integrity. at the end of the day, — integrity. at the end of the day, you _ integrity. at the end of the day, you have a politician who would — day, you have a politician who would say _ day, you have a politician who would say during a debate, the honourable president and i

disagree on these issues. you don't — disagree on these issues. you don't hear— disagree on these issues. you don't hear that now, that was a day and — don't hear that now, that was a day and time on something that he really— day and time on something that he really took into the rest of his life — he really took into the rest of his life. and that moral compass, to be nice to people, to respect— compass, to be nice to people, to respect people, to give people _ to respect people, to give people the ability to better themselves, was howl people the ability to better themselves, was how i think he would _ themselves, was how i think he would like — themselves, was how i think he would like to be remembered. resilience passed away last year, now president carter, has passed away, not comes next for the carter center without the two of them?— two of them? they were incredibly _ two of them? they were incredibly intentional, i two of them? they were i incredibly intentional, they knew— incredibly intentional, they knew this day would come and as we have — knew this day would come and as we have been talking about this funeral— we have been talking about this funeral for decades, really, we have been talking about this funeralfor decades, really, he funeral for decades, really, he also _ funeral for decades, really, he also was — funeralfor decades, really, he also was making the plans internally. we've got 3500 staff— internally. we've got 3500 staff people who work in the carter— staff people who work in the carter centre across 18 offices overseas _ carter centre across 18 offices overseas and here in atlanta, and _ overseas and here in atlanta, and a — overseas and here in atlanta, and a combination of expertise from _ and a combination of expertise from all— and a combination of expertise from all of us who learned at the heels _ from all of us who learned at the heels of president and mrs carter— the heels of president and mrs carter will continue, and our north— carter will continue, and our north star will continue to be the piece work that we do as well— the piece work that we do as well as— the piece work that we do as well as global health. just briefl , well as global health. just briefly. a _ well as global health. just briefly, a lot _ well as global health. just briefly, a lot of _ well as global health. just briefly, a lot of talk - well as global health. just

briefly, a lot of talk about his post—presidency, but his presidency, his time in the white house is also starting to be re—evaluated a bit? it white house is also starting to be re-evaluated a bit?- be re-evaluated a bit? it is. peole be re-evaluated a bit? it is. people say _ be re-evaluated a bit? it is. people say he _ be re-evaluated a bit? it is. people say he was - be re-evaluated a bit? it is. people say he was the - be re-evaluated a bit? it is. people say he was the best| people say he was the best ex—president but the reality is he was — ex—president but the reality is he was an— ex—president but the reality is he was an amazing president who -ot he was an amazing president who got more — he was an amazing president who got more legislation through congress, appointed more african—american women and his germanic— african—american women and his germanic -- _ african—american women and his germanic —— and hispanic leaders _ germanic —— and hispanic leaders than all previous presidents combined. the alaska wildlife _ presidents combined. the alaska wildlife act, the department of energy. — wildlife act, the department of energy, the department for education, i could go on. i think— education, i could go on. i think people are now reassessing the presidency, and that is— reassessing the presidency, and that is really lovely thing for him — that is really lovely thing for him to— that is really lovely thing for him to see and for his family have — him to see and for his family have heard.— him to see and for his family have heard. ceo of the carter center, thank _ have heard. ceo of the carter center, thank you _ have heard. ceo of the carter center, thank you for - have heard. ceo of the carter center, thank you for coming | center, thank you for coming by. center, thank you for coming b . ., ~ center, thank you for coming by-_ yes. - center, thank you for coming by-_ yes. back - center, thank you for coming l by._ yes, back here by. thank you. yes, back here live at the _ by. thank you. yes, back here live at the carter _ by. thank you. yes, back here live at the carter center - by. thank you. yes, back here j live at the carter center where just in a few moments time, we are expecting that motorcade to be arriving here. you are looking at ceremonial troops as they present the arms and render the honour, they will be

there presiding over the circle of flags here at the carter center. of course, you can see the american flag here flying at half mast in honour of the 39th president.— at half mast in honour of the 39th president. ceremonial! at ease! we've launched today as that motorcade carrying the former president along with his family, his children, his grandchildren and great—grandchildren. it has made his way through his home state of georgia and started off in his home town of plains,

georgia. he grew up on a farm there, his father grew up on peanut farm. his father passed away and he took over and then he decided to move into politics, making his way through the georgia state senate, became georgia governor and then president. quite a legacy he leaves state wide to the state of georgia is the first part of this country to pay its 1519 00:15:32,256 --> 00:15