Drivers are being urged to fill up their car with petrol or diesel before Friday as a fresh batch of snow forecasts could bring travel disruption to certain parts of the UK.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow for most of Scotland and large swathes of northern England from Thursday afternoon in Scotland and later on Thursday evening in England, lasting until midday on Friday in both warnings.
Areas affected by the warning include North East England such as Sunderland, Newcastle and Durham, North West England like Lancashire and Manchester, Yorkshire areas such as York, Sheffield and Leeds, and Staffordshire in the West Midlands.
The Met Office said: "Outbreaks of rain will fall as snow over higher hills initially, before the snow starts to fall to lower levels through Thursday evening. Any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground, above 200 metres 2 to 5cm is possible, and above 300 metres, a few locations may see as much as 10cm.
"The rain and snow is expected to clear south during the early hours of Friday with temperatures expected to fall quickly as skies clear, leading to ice on untreated surfaces."
Experts at Motors.co.uk urge people to fill up before cold weather, as you need to be fully prepared for travel disruption - there's nothing worse than running out of fuel in the middle of snowstorm.
They said: "Always fill up with a full tank of fuel before heading on a long journey. Being stuck on the side of the motorway in zero-degree conditions isn’t ideal."
British Gas, in its advice on preparing for heavy snow, urges drivers to keep their tank half full at least, and to check their car over before making any journey.
It says: "Have your brakes, heater, tyres and windscreen wipers checked to make sure they're in good working order before winter.
"And if you can keep your fuel tank half full during snowy conditions, all the better."
It also urges drivers to pack an emergency kit in their car. It says: "De-icer, scrapers, wiper fluid and anti-freeze will all come in handy if you need to drive during a cold snap.
"You might even want to keep some jump leads in the boot in case your car doesn’t start.
"And before going on any journeys, make sure you’ve got some food, water, a torch, your phone and charger, plus a blanket or two with you."