Brits will have to brace for chilly weekend weather as the mercury drops below freezing in some parts of the country, forecasters say.
Temperatures are likely to be down in the single figures in many areas of the UK at night, while some in the far north will even see sub-zero lows.
Snow may also fall on higher ground in Scotland, though this is not likely to cause any disruption.
Giving the outlook for the weekend, Met Office Senior Weather Forecaster Aidan McGivern explained: “Across the UK temperatures are going to be below average for the second half of the weekend and into Monday as well as Tuesday.
"As temperatures will drip to low single figures and below zero for some overnight it’ll be cold enough for a touch of frost and some snow showers. But Aidan added the snow was nothing out of the ordinary"
“It's really going to be over the tops of the Scottish mountains and there's nothing particularly unusual about that at this time of year.”
More snow is also expected over the next 10 days, with two inches forecast to hit the mountains.
It will come during a week of changeable weather in the UK, with gales predicted to make landfall in the northeast of the UK starting from Monday.
Heavy rainfall is also expected in other parts of the country.
UK weather forecast:
Outbreaks of rain in the southeast. Sunshine and showers elsewhere.
Today:
Outbreaks of rain across southeast England and East Anglia, heavy in places, especially near coasts becoming confined to the far southeast and central southern coastal counties by evening. Sunny spells elsewhere with a scattering of showers, especially in the northwest.
Tonight:
Showery rain, some of it heavy, continuing across parts of the far southeast. Clear spells elsewhere but with scattered showers in the north and west. Chilly away from the southeast.
Saturday:
Showery rain only slowly clearing the far southeast, with a chance it may last throughout the day. Mostly dry in the northwest with sunny spells but scattered showers likely elsewhere.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry in the south Sunday but with rain and strong winds spreading across northern areas. The rain clears south on Monday, with colder conditions and showers following on.
