UK weather: Brits brace for ‘substantial snow’ as Arctic blast sends temperatures plunging to -10C with freezing fog

THE Met Office has warned an Arctic blast could bring snow showers and winter hazards - as the mercury plummets to -10C.

Forecasters said a "northerly wind" and "Arctic influence" will drag temperatures further down over the coming days.

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Air will surge southwards from the North Pole, bringing snow showers in many parts of the UK.

An amber cold health alert for the north west, the Midlands and the south is in force until noon tomorrow.

The amber alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, means "cold weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service for an extended period of time".

It comes as the mercury dropped to -10.4C at Aviemore in Scotland yesterday.

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Snow and sleet could fall in the Pennines, Yorkshire, the Humber and parts of the north west.

Forecasters said there is likely to be coastal snow showers in Yorkshire and Humber from Saturday through until Monday.

They also said wintery showers could hit North West England on Sunday, while Glasgow could see sleep and snow on Monday

Met Office expert Will Lang said: "There will be a resurgence in the really cold weather through the weekend.

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"It will spread across the whole of the UK during the early part of next week.

"Initially, this means there will be more in the way of showers around the coasts.

"The showers will turn increasingly to snow for many areas, especially further north."

But much of the UK will stay cool and dry for the rest of the week, with temperatures in the low single figures down south.

The lowest daily minimum temperature of this winter so far is minus 12.5C, recorded at Altnaharra in northern Scotland on December 3.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist David Hayter said "disruptive snow" was likely on its way next week.

The expert explained: “While the initial snow risk from Sunday onwards is looking most likely to be coastal areas in the north of the UK, including North Sea and Irish Sea coasts, there’s an ongoing likelihood of some disruptive snow through the middle to latter part of next week.

“What we’re keeping an eye on for this disruptive snow is where exactly this milder air from the southwest bumps into the cold air that will be in place over the UK.

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"It’s where these airmasses meet that there’s a likelihood of some substantial snow for some places.

"At the moment, models are showing us a variety of options for exactly when and how this situation plays out and it’s something we’ll be able to add more details to in the coming days.”