The Met Office has forecast when sub-zero temperatures and snow will hit Wales this week. It comes as the weather agency has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in some parts of the UK.
The weather agency says Scotland could see some snow showers on Wednesday as temperatures fall, and some drifting and blizzard conditions could be seen with the strong northerly winds. But temperatures are also expected to drop across the UK, including Wales.
A spokesperson for the Met Office told WalesOnline: "The focus of any snow, certainly earlier in the week, will be further north. We have a yellow weather warning out for Scotland, particularly over the northern parts. As we move into Thursday, there is a chance that we could see some snow showers feeding along the west coast of Wales through the early hours.
"It's going to be a cold night as well, so it could cause some tricky conditions in terms of frozen surfaces on Thursday morning. It's not likely to be a significant accumulation, but we could see one or two snow showers popping up on the west coast."
He added that generally it will be relatively dry week in Wales, but as we move forward into Saturday there will be some precipitation moving in from the south west - however at the moment this is expected to fall as rain rather than snow.
But, according to BBC weather, freezing temperatures and snow in some parts of Wales are imminent. This is what the Met Office and BBC says about when the mercury will drop below zero and when snow might fall where you are.
Cardiff
Tuesday will see lows of -1°C and highs of 7°C in Cardiff, according to BBC weather, and the sub-zero temperatures will persist until Sunday, dropping to -3°C on Thursday and Friday. Saturday will be the first expected day of snowfall in Cardiff, with light snow showers expected from around 8am to 10am.
Sleet showers are also forecasted for next Monday (December 12) morning and late afternoon, and next Tuesday (December 13) morning. There will also be light snow from 3am to 11am next Wednesday (December 14). The Met Office has not predicted any snowfall in Cardiff this week, but says there will be lows of -2°C on Thursday (December 8).
Swansea
Neither the Met Office nor the BBC have forecast snow for Swansea just yet, but both say the city will see sub-zero temperatures on Thursday: the Met Office forecasts lows of -1°C, which will continue into Friday, while the BBC says there will be lows of -2°C on Thursday.
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr will see sub-zero temperatures from Tuesday, according to both the Met Office and the BBC, dropping as low as -4°C (BBC) or -5°C (Met Office) on Thursday. While the Met Office has not forecast any snow in the area yet, the BBC says there will be light snow all day on December 13 and December 14 and in the morning of December 15.
Bangor
Sub-zero temperatures will hit Bangor on Thursday, according to the Met Office, with lows of -1°C, but BBC Weather says the lowest temperature will be 0°C that day. The Met Office hasn't forecasted any snow for the area yet, but the BBC expects snow to fall in the mornings of Friday and Saturday.
Wrexham
Wrexham will see lows of -2°C on Wednesday, according to the Met Office, while Thursday and Friday will be even colder, dropping to -4°C. Saturday and Sunday will see lows of -3°C and -2°C respectively. BBC weather also expects Wrexham to be chilly, with sub-zero temperatures beginning on Monday (December 5) and lasting until next Monday (December 12), with this Thursday being the coldest day at -4°C. The Met Office hasn't predicted any snow for Wrexham, but the BBC says there will be sleet on December 15.
Haverfordwest
The Met Office says temperatures will drop to -2°C in Haverfordwest on Tuesday, which will drop further to -3°C on Thursday and then back to -2°C on Friday. Meanwhile the BBC also expects sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday and Thursday, as well as sleet showers from Thursday to Saturday.
Builth Wells
It will also be a chilly week in Builth Wells, with sub-zero temperatures from Tuesday to Sunday according to the Met Office and the BBC. Both say Thursday will be the coldest day, with the former expecting lows of -4°C and the latter forecasting temperatures to drop to -5°C that day. BBC Weather forecasts light snow and sleet from December 13 to December 15
Newport
The Met Office says Newport will see lows of -2°C on Thursday and Friday, but the BBC expects the chilly sub-zero temperatures to begin on Tuesday and last until December 12. The BBC also says there will be sleet showers on December 10, December 13 and December 14 in Newport.
Brecon
Sub-zero temperatures will hit Brecon from Tuesday until Sunday, according to the Met Office, with the chilliest day being Thursday (-4°C). The BBC's has a very similar forecast, but also expects there to be light snow and sleet showers from December 13 until December 15.
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