DEEP FREEZE
UK weather forecast – Arctic plunge to strike this week bringing bitterly cold temperatures and wintry showers
THE UK faces a week of bitterly cold temperatures and wintry showers - as a severe Arctic plunge strikes from today.
Thermometers are set to plummet with daytime highs being in the low single figures, according to Met Office weather forecasters.
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Waves of heavy and sometimes wintry rain and snow showers will also sweep in with grim regularity throughout the week.
Yellow rain warnings predicting flooding are in place for the far northeast of Scotland on Sunday lasting until midday.
Such is the intensity of the rainfall that the Environment Agency has issued as many as 76 flood warnings and alerts across England.
In Wales, five flood warnings are in place - while Scotland has four flood warnings and one alert in place. Figures for Northern Ireland are not available.
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Overnight frost will also be widespread - leading to increased chances of icy roads wreaking havoc for morning commuters across the country.
Fierce cold and driving rain will also couple with strong winds in place - especially in the North - to make for a miserable spell of weather.
For Sunday, the Met Office said: "A mixture of areas of rain or showers and sunny spells.
"The rain most persistent over eastern and northern Scotland.
"Driest weather over east Wales and the Midlands after early fog or low cloud lifts.
"Windy in the far north."
YET MORE RAIN
As for Sunday night, yet more rain is in store, forecasters say.
The outlook adds: "Further rain for eastern and northern Scotland, with some heavy showers affecting coastal parts of Wales and southern England.
"Clear spells inland."
This pattern of heavy and potentially thundery showers continues into Monday, the Met Office says.
And the rest of the week will see temperatures drop even further - with the country becoming gripped by frost by Wednesday.
Yet more spells of rain are also on the cars - with lengthy showers forecast for Thursday.
The Met Office says of Monday's weather: "Rain, heavy at times, and strong easterly winds for eastern Scotland.
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"Elsewhere, a mix of sunshine and showers, these heavy in places with possible thunder near coasts in the south.";
And the outlook for Tuesday to Thursday says: "Turning colder with wintry showers on Scottish hills Tuesday.
"Widespread frost early Wednesday with further rain arriving from the west later, this becoming persistent and heavy in places into Thursday."
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