Meanwhile gale force winds, in excess of 50mph, battered parts of western Scotland and the West Country, with forecasts of blizzards.
Today, flights were suspended and delayed at Manchester Airport, Leeds-Bradford and Belfast's George Best airport.
Roads were made treacherous by the snow and icy conditions, with several accidents including a fatal crash on the M60 at Blackley amid "snowy" conditions.
A man, who has not been named, was killed after his van was involved in the collision anti-clockwise between junctions 20 and 19, which cause it overturn onto its side.
The Scottish government transport minister, Keith Brown, urged travellers to take precautions.
More than 50 schools in Northern Ireland and Scotland were closed. The latest cold snap comes less than a fortnight after blizzards brought disruption to schools, airports and traffic networks.
A Highways Agency spokesman said motorways and A-roads had been running well for much of the day. Only the A628 Woodhead Pass, in Derbyshire, was closed following visibility problems.
The Met Office said snow is being caused by a rare influx of Canadian air blown 4,000 miles across the Atlantic.
Sarah Holland, a Met Office forecaster, said the snow would continue for much of the week, before clearing on Saturday. Many areas will enjoy "dry and sunny spells".
She added: "The Met said that after a drier Saturday, a front moving from west to east brings the risk of more widespread snow on Sunday and into next week. Although details are uncertain, disruption is a risk."
Wintry conditions brought parts of the country to a standstill at the end of January.
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