Parts of Britain are set to experience the coldest night of the winter, with residents being warned to brace for snow and hail and temperatures down to -6C.
A so-called Arctic blast will bring another day of icy temperatures on Thursday, before the mercury falls even further on Friday as the public are told to take care and watch out for vulnerable people.
Wintry showers will bring hail and snow in Scotland and down the east coast into the North East, with an icy northernly wind and temperatures well below freezing early this morning.
