The Armed Forces have been called in to rescue hundred of drivers stuck in the snow and to transport NHS workers, as sub-zero conditions continue to batter the country.

The Army assisted drivers who had been stranded on the motorways overnight because of the snow, forcing to spend the night in their cars.

They also assisted emergency services in ensuring that NHS staff are able to get to work and carry out their work as usual.

Storm Emma has brought worsening conditions, bringing blizzards and gales, with parts of the UK  facing up to 50cm of snow.

The death toll has risen to 10 after a seven-year-old girl died in Cornwall while playing in the snow when a car hit a house.

Roads, railways, and airports have been severely affected. This morning, Southern Rail advised commuters to get home by 15.00 as weather is expected to worsen in the afternoon.

Almost 100 passengers were stranded last night on a train with no power and heating,  with limited food and water. These passengers boarded the 17.35 service from Waterloo to Bournemouth spent their night trapped under foil blankets.

At least five other trains are believed to have broken down in the surrounding areas with the same company. South Western Railways have apologised to its passengers and blaming it on the “severe weather conditions”

Many flights in Heathrow, Gatwick, and London City airports have either been cancelled of delayed. All three have recommended passengers to check their flight status before travelling to the airport.

 

Forecasters have warned that the UK was “not out of the woods yet”. More snow is expected in London and the south east.