Snow and ice warnings amid power cuts and school closures Snow is continuing to fall in many parts of the UK, causing power cuts, school closures and travel disruption. The Met Office said "increasingly frequent" snow showers were affecting parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Hundreds of homes and businesses are without power in Scotland and the West Midlands - where police have warned of "numerous collisions" on the roads. The Met Office has yellow "be aware" warnings in place for snow and ice. It comes after Storm Caroline brought winds gusting more than 90mph on Thursday, disrupting rail and ferry travel and shutting dozens of schools in Scotland. Meanwhile on Friday: Hundreds of homes in Shetland, Orkney and Caithness in Scotland are still without power and all schools are closed in Orkney and Shetland Passengers had to spend a night on board the Orkney ferry Hamnavoe after it was unable to berth in Stromness Schools are closed on the Isle of Man, where people have been advised to only go to the hospital in an emergency. Bus services have now resumed after being suspended this morning Up to 20cm of snow is expected in Northern Ireland and the Rathlin ferry service has also been cancelled Snowfall has forced more than 172 schools to shut in Wales, with Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham experiencing the most closures, while conditions also continue to worsen in the North East of the country More than 350 schools are closed and more than 400 homes and businesses are without power in the West Midlands Police in Shropshire say there have been numerous crashes, while some roads in the region are gridlocked A severe accident on the M6 Staffordshire southbound has caused disruption and one lane closure BBC weather presenter Louise Lear said conditions would remain blustery and cold - with temperatures ranging from -2C to 3C (28F-38F). The Met Office said 2-5cm (1-2in) of snow was likely across the UK, with up to 20cm (8in) possible in northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and the West Midlands. About 8cm (3in) of snow has fallen in Aviemore, in the Highlands, while parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and areas to the west of the Pennines have also seen a covering. It said Storm Caroline's winds were now confined to the far north-east of mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles, and there could be gusts of 70-80mph at times, especially over Shetland, on Friday. "The heaviest and most frequent snow showers will progressively become confined to north-east Scotland during Saturday," the Met Office warning added. A more severe amber warning has been put in place for Sunday, with heavy snow expected to disrupt public transport links in parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England.