UK weather forecast LIVE – Temperatures to reach balmy 17C by next weekend as the UK’s record-breaking Big Freeze ends
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TEMPERATURES could rise as high as 17C by next weekend as the UK's record-breaking Big Freeze - thankfully - comes to an end.
In a sudden switch from snow and sub-zero temperatures during Beast from the East Two, following Storm Darcy, the mercury will soar back up to double digits from Monday.
That'll bring much-needed relief for locked-down Brits.
All of the UK will be basking in a "warmer air mass, with daytime temperatures reaching 11-12C in the south, replacing days which never got above freezing the week before," says Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong.
And by next Sunday the mercury could soar as high as 17C with forecasters expecting temperatures “way above average for this time of year.”
Chris Fawkes from BBC Weather said: "We’re starting to draw up more of a southerly flow of wind and that will start to drag up some of the warmer air from north Africa and Spain, which will push across westerly Europe and across parts of the United Kingdom."
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TONIGHT'S WEATHER FORECAST
The Met Office's weather forecast for today says: "Rain over northern parts with snow mainly for higher ground of Scotland.
"Becoming windier in north.
"Some drier spells in south but heavier rain moving across the far south later."
RISK OF POWER CUTS
The Met Office warned: “Some higher rural communities could become cut off.
“Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
“A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces, with some pavements and cycle paths perhaps almost impassable.”
YOU COULD BE FINED FOR DRIVING WITH SNOW ON YOUR CAR'S ROOF
A survey of 2,000 motorists by has revealed that 63 per cent of Brits will start to drive with snow on the roof of their car.
While this isn’t against the law, if it falls from your windscreen while driving or into the path of another car, you could be penalised for offences such as “driving without consideration” and receive a fine.
Motorists could be hit with a £60 fine, but also three points on their licence.
Phil Morgan, Head of findandfundmycar.com, said: “While the chances of getting fined for doing any of the above offenses are extremely low, they’re still not worth the risk.
“While some of the offences might not be commonly known, but nobody wants to risk their safety or have to pay a hefty fine for something that they didn’t know was going to cost them, so it’s best to know these sooner rather than later.”
COLD ON THE ROAD
BEAR Scotland revealed freezing temperatures on Scots roads overnight with the A96 in Keith dropping to -10C.
Amey trunk roads also told that six gritters and two tractors are on the roads treating and ploughing the routes.
CORAL SLASH ODDS ON COLDEST FEBRUARY
Coral have slashed the odds on this being the coldest February on record.
The bookie slashed odds from 3/1 to 6/4.
Coral spokesperson John Hill said: "With heavy snow expected to fall in large parts of the UK over the next few days, the odds have been slashed on this month ending as a record cold February.
"The betting also suggests we could be on course for one of the coldest winters since records began."