Frosty UK weather to continue as cold snap sends temperature plummeting… and it’s not going to get warmer
A chilly spell with below average temperatures and snow on higher ground in the north have been predicted for next week
BRITAIN is braced for a further cold snap next week with the risk of snow in the north.
A chilly start with frost and fog greeted large parts of the island this morning, particularly Scotland, after a spell of milder weather.
These chilly conditions are set to continue, as temperatures could drop below average in the middle of next week, according to the Met Office.
A spokeswoman said: "It will begin to feel slightly chillier with temperatures below average for this time of the year.
"Rain showers may include sleet and snow over higher ground in the north."
The country is still recovering from Storm Angus, which wreaked havoc on land and sea with hurricane strength gusts of 106mph.
An elderly woman was believed to have frozen to death in her garden and three men were left in hospital after a bin lorry overturned in high winds.
The Met Office spokeswoman said cold air is starting to move south replacing the milder conditions which followed Storm Angus.
Large parts of the island from Scotland to Hampshire woke to frosty conditions this morning.
Many areas of Scotland have struggled to reach above freezing at night.
This cold spell of weather is set to continue in the latter part of next week.
The official Met Office forecast states: "In the first few days of December, wet and windy conditions are likely to spread across the whole country, especially in the north.
"The rain may turn to sleet or snow over high ground, and possibly even to lower levels at times in the north. Temperatures are expected to be around, or perhaps a little below, normal."
Meanwhile the chances of a white Christmas are looking unlikely as the Met Office is predicting "calmer weather with drier conditions".
A white Christmas, which is declared if one snowflake is observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25, has happened 38 times in the last 54 years.
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