Anyone who has a boiler in their house is being warned to take care on Monday or Tuesday due to the freezing cold snow and ice that's set to blast the UK.

The Met Office is warning that freezing cold conditions and 15 hours of snow could bring up to 20cm of snow to parts of England, Scotland and Wales over the next two days.

The forecaster issued a yellow weather warning for including Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, north Wales and Nottingham and Derby.

But even in the areas outside of the warning, such as London and the south of England, households are being urged to be aware of the issues the cold snap can cause for their boiler.

Energy firm says pipes for boilers can freeze in cold weather, causing all sorts of problems from stopping the heating working to destroying your property with flooding.

said: "Frozen pipes are a big problem. Not only can they stop your heating and hot water from working properly, they can also burst - causing leaks, or even flooding. So if you think your pipes have frozen over, you'll need to act quickly to prevent any further damage.

"When temperatures drop below zero, the water in your pipes can freeze if they're not insulated properly. And since water expands as it freezes, it can put pressure on the pipe itself - causing it to buckle and split.

"That's why it's a good idea to insulate your pipes (otherwise known as lagging) before frosty hits."

says you can tell if you may have frozen pipes thanks to four telltale signs which include your central heating making 'gurgling' sounds when it's on, your boiler won't turn on, there's no water coming from your taps, or very little, or your sink is clogged and your toilet is flushing slowly.

British Gas added: "First things first, you'll need to find out which pipe is frozen. If you have a modern condensing boiler, it'll most likely be your condensate pipe. This will be a plastic one that comes out of your boiler - find where it goes outside to see if it's frosted over.

"Once you've found the culprit, you'll need to thaw it out to get things flowing again. Slowly pour hot (but never boiling) water over the frozen pipe and place a hot water bottle over it to help melt away the ice."