Temperatures will drop as low as minus six tonight with wintry showers and sharp frosts expected in the coming days.
The Met Office has warned that people all across the UK should expect a brief period of abnormally cold weather for this time of year. A rare level 3 Cold Weather alert was put in place which will come into effect at 6pm this evening and will last until 9am on Monday. It comes amidst a warning of a 90 per cent probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions.
In parts of the North West, temperatures are expected to get as low as -6C this evening (Wednesday December 7) and they will struggle to get above freezing point throughout the week. Today, widespread frost is forecast but there is also predicted to be prolonged periods of crisp winter sunshine and maximum temperatures of 4C.
