- Two pensioners die after collapsing in their gardens
- Milder temperatures expected tomorrow but falling again on Sunday
- Short-haul flights from Gatwick cancelled until 5pm
- Petrol forecourts run dry as deliveries are held up
- Rail networks cancel services for the third day running
'Critical' shortages of petrol have been reported by the RMI Petrol Retailers Association, with remote areas being particularly badly affected.
Some fuel stations have also been accused of 'cashing in' on the crisis by increasing their prices - with one garage in Surrey putting up the cost of diesel per litre from £1.24 to £1.28 within the past four days.
The news came as snowfalls eased but temperatures plummeted even further, dropping -20.1C in Scotland and -7C in London and Birmingham overnight.