A number of football matches this weekend have been postponed owing to the cold weather that is currently wreaking havoc across the UK.Temperatures have plummeted as the country is hit by a cold blast, while the Met Office has issued a number of snow and ice warnings.Weather warnings of snow and ice remain in placeTHE MET OFFICEThere have been amber warnings of snow in Scotland, while yellow warnings of snow and ice remain in place across the weekend as some towns and cities record temperatures below freezing.And a number of National League games have been postponed this weekend due to the cold snap.Chorley FC announced on their official X account on Saturday morning than their meeting with Leamington FC had been postponed having failed a pre-match inspection due to a frozen pitch.Rochdale’s welcome of Brackley Town, which was due to the be played at the Wham Stadium, was also called off for the same reason, despite frost covers being laid out on Tuesday following Accrington’s 1-0 home win over Harrogate to help protect the pitch from the cold.“Unfortunately the Rochdale game is off,” Accrington Stanley groundsman Ben Kay posted on X.“Covers went on straight after Tuesday. The matter is it’s just too cold. A high of 1 degrees for 2 hours today gave us no chance.”Hornchurch FC’s meeting with Salisbury and Alfreton Town’s game against Hereford FC have also fallen foul to the adverse weather conditions.Aldershot Town’s welcome of Solihull Moors was also called off due to a frozen pitch, though the Shots have already confirmed a new date for the clash, which will now take place in a week’s time.“The club can confirm the game has been rescheduled for next Saturday 10th of January,” a statement read.The Scottish League Two meeting between Stirling Albion and Annan Athletic has also been postponed.Football matches on Friday and Saturday have been postponed.GettyTwo games were called off on Friday as Boreham Wood’s top-of-the-table welcome of York City was postponed, as was Sutton United’s trip to Scunthorpe.Will the cold weather affect the Premier League?Despite the freezing temperatures, the weekend’s Premier League matches are unlikely to be affected.The top-tier teams can afford undersoil heating at their state-of-the-art stadiums to ensure their pitches remain playable.Arsenal are four points clear at the top of the Premier League table following their 4-1 win over Aston Villa and Manchester City’s failure to beat Fulham on New Year’s Day.The Gunners travel to Bournemouth on Saturday evening as they look to open up a seven-point lead at the summit before City’s welcome of Chelsea on Sunday.