National Grid has warned it may not have enough gas to meet demand in Britain today, as sub-zero temperatures, icy blasts and 'blizzard-like' conditions left drivers stranded for more than 13 hours and airport passengers stuck. The Met Office has put England under a red weather warning for snow for the first time ever, amid concerns that up to 1ft 8in could fall in the South West along with very strong winds leading to severe drifting. Storm Emma, rolling in from the Atlantic, is meeting the Beast from the East's chilly Russia air - causing further widespread snowfall and bitter temperatures after the mercury fell as low as -16C (3F) last night. Pictured: A passenger stuck at Glasgow Airport wears a British Red Cross blanket (left), stranded motorists on the M80 near Glasgow (centre), snow in Larbert, Falkirk (top right), and in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester (bottom right), and the red warnings (inset).
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