Weather warning: Hundreds of schools to close after heavy snow

Hundreds of schools are to close on Monday after the 'mini Beast from the East' brought major disruption to parts of the UK.Heavy snow in southwest England is expected to continue into the early hours of Monday, with forecasters warning rural communities are at risk of being cut off.Devon County Council has said more than 240 schools will close on Monday following the severe weather, while dozens of school closures were reported in Somerset, Gloucestershire and parts of Wales.