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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Snow and ice forecast for large parts of UK in new year cold snap

Two people walk dogs near woodland in frosty weather
New year frost in Dunsden in Oxfordshire on Thursday morning. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

Large parts of the UK will be blanketed with snow and ice as chilly Arctic air blows in a bitterly cold start to 2026.

Snowfall is forecast for all four countries on Friday or Saturday, with blizzard conditions and “thundersnow” expected in the Scottish Highlands.

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