Fresh snow and freezing conditions have seen both football and racing fixtures fall foul of the weather.
Monday's race meetings at Kempton and Southwell were abandoned and Friday's meeting at Doncaster is under threat.
Tuesday's League One game between Bury and Sheffield United at Gigg Lane has been called off.
The day's Blue Square Bet Premier games at Mansfield, Forest Green, Cambridge United and Dartford have also been postponed.
Snow has fallen across large parts of the country and the prospect of ice could affect the week's sport.
The freezing conditions look set to continue for the next few days, and inspections are planned at a number of racing venues.
Southampton's Premier League game against Everton on Monday night is going ahead.
And Aston Villa expect their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Bradford to go ahead on Tuesday.
A statement on their website said: "Villa are confident that the Capital One Cup semi-final clash with Bradford will go ahead as planned."
However Bradford have been forced to rearrange their travel plans and trained at the national centre of excellence St George's Park on Monday because of the freezing conditions.
The other Capital One Cup semi-final between Swansea and Chelsea and the Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham, both on Wednesday, are still on with no inspections planned.
Aldershot striker Danny Hylton joined fans to help clear the pitch and surrounds of snow at the EBB Stadium ahead of their League Two match against Northampton.
If the match is called off, Shots' Hylton will miss the FA Cup game against Middlesbrough through suspension.
Lincoln are calling for volunteers to bring wheelbarrows to help clear their Sincil Bank Stadium pitch of snow ahead of Saturday's clash with Forest Green.
FULL LIST OF POSTPONEMENTS & INSPECTIONS
Football
League One
Tuesday 22 January
Bury v Sheffield United
Notts County v Oldham (doubtful)
Blue Square Bet Premier
Tuesday 22 January
Mansfield v Nuneaton
Forest Green v Hereford
Cambridge United v Ebbsfleet
Dartford v Braintree
Tamworth v Macclesfield (doubtful)
Horse Racing
Tuesday 22 January
Leicester - Abandoned
Wetherby - Abandoned
Lingfield - inspection on Tuesday
Wednesday 23 January
Catterick - Abandoned
Exeter - Inspection on Tuesday
Thursday 24 January
Warwick - Abandoned
Fakenham - Inspection on Tuesday
Friday 25 January
Doncaster - Inspection on Wednesday
Huntingdon - Inspection on Wednesday
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