By UK set for harsh frost and snow as temperatures plummet
Parts of England, Wales and Scotland are facing snow and icy weather this weekend, as Britain braces harsh temperatures in the days ahead.
The Met Office stated a “harsh frost” is set to form under clear skies in the northwest on Sunday morning as some wintry showers could see icy patches in other regions.
Some parts of the UK could be set for some wintry showers.
The warning states these may be “mainly inland and particularly over higher ground where above 200-300m a further few centimetres of snow is possible in places”.
The forecast group continued of to state that cold easterly winds are set to develop next week, bringing wintry showers, while hazardous freezing fog, frost and ice risks will all continue.
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said:
“Obviously it’s very cold and it’s going to stay cold through this week”.
“Whilst there will be some wintry hazards around, it’s not really until the end of the week until we see any significant snow”.
The Met Office warned that roads and railways are likely to be affected and to expect longer journey times while icy surfaces could mean injuries through slips and falls.
A number of lower league football matches in Scotland and northern England and as far south as Swindon were called off on Saturday due to frozen pitches.
The Met Office predicts that Monday to Wednesday will feel cold, especially in the south, while parts of Scotland will feel the chill too, with temperatures as low as -5C.
For the second half of the week and into the weekend it is forecasting that conditions are:
“Likely to turn more widely unsettled with a mixture of rain, sleet and snow for many parts of the UK”.
Parts of the UK have already experienced harsh conditions this winter with snow falling in some parts of the country on New Year’s Eve and Storm Bella bringing floods just days prior.
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