Temperatures are expected to plummet in the coming days as the cold spell continues to grip the country. The freezing weather is continuing into this week with some parts of Greater Manchester set to experience lows of -6C.
The cold weather is expected to ease by the end of the week, with a balmy 10C forecast for Monday. But first it’s going to become even colder in the coming days, according to the Met Office.
After a chilly start to Tuesday, temperatures will drop overnight to -2C in Greater Manchester. It will be a very cold start on Wednesday morning, with a feels like temperature of -4C.
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Wednesday will be bright and clear with some sunshine and a high 2C, but by 5pm it’s set to drop to -1C. Overnight the mercury will plummet to -4C and Thursday morning will feel a bitterly cold -6C.
Thursday will be another bright day, but temperatures won’t rise above zero and by 6pm it will already be a chilly -3C. Conditions are set to turn even colder overnight, with -5C forecast in the early hours of Friday morning.
After a misty start, Friday will be another freezing day with temperatures not expected to go above 0C and dropping to -1C in the evening. Over the weekend it will turn slightly warmer, with highs of 3C forecast for Saturday.
By Sunday it’s all set to change with milder temperatures - highs of 8C - predicted along with heavy rain. Monday is expected to see highs of 10C and rain showers.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert, said on Monday: “During Monday many national severe weather warnings are in force for ice over south-east England with a warning of snow and ice for northern Scotland. Warnings for snow and ice will continue to be a feature of the forecast until the end of the week.
“By the end of the weekend there is a signal that we may see a shift in type away from the Arctic-dominated conditions with milder and wetter weather coming in from the Atlantic. This transition could bring the risk of significant, but highly transient, snowfall before quickly turning to rain.
“While the freezing conditions remain, drivers especially are reminded that freezing fog, snow and other wintry hazards will continue to create difficult conditions in places this week.”
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