Britain could see snow as early as next week as as an Arctic plunge is set to send January temperatures plummeting.
Amid a frosty weekend the Met Office has warned about a " severe frost " while chief meteorologist for Weathertrending, John Hammond, predicts UK could see snow from this Thursday, January 27.
Temperatures dropped to -7C in places this weekend and Mr Hammond warns a blast of arctic air is heading our way next week.
Mr Hammond told the Sun : "Briefly on Thursday a pulse of Arctic air will clip some northern and eastern areas, bringing some wintry showers to the Scottish mountains and perhaps the highest parts of northern England."
And February looks set to be a turbulent mix of wet and windy conditions with more freezing and snowy conditions creeping in at times.
Mr Hammond added: "There are signs of a more lively start to February - it looks wetter and windier at times than for much of the previous month.
"We may see colder weather start to make more definite inroads from the north through the early days of the new month, turning some of that rain to snow."
Maps for WXCharts show that temperatures are set to drop to sub zero around January 31 and the first week of February is expected to see heavy snow fall.
On February 5 the mercury could fall to as low as -10C in Scotland while there could be up to 90cm of snow in the far north west of the UK. In England there could be up to eight centimetres falling in Manchester.
Given these expected weather conditions, the UK Health Security Agency has urged people to check neighbours are safe, especially in parts of England which will experience their coldest temperatures of the winter so far.
Agostinho Sousa, a consultant at the agency, said: "Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly for older people and those with heart and lung problems, as it increases the risks of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections.
"Remind vulnerable relatives and neighbours to heat their home to at least 18C - particularly if they have reduced mobility, are 65 or older, or have a health condition. Should they need to go outside, it's important for them to wear shoes with a good grip."
The Met Office has forecast snow in the UK for the beginning of February, saying: "High pressure is expected to be near or across the UK to start with, before gradually declining southwards further into February.
"This means that, especially at first, the generally settled conditions will prevail with bright or sunny spells. There is still the increased likelihood of frost and fog, the fog lingering all day in places.
"Later in February, it is likely to turn more changeable in the north, with outbreaks of rain and stronger winds.
"There is an increased chance of these pushing further south at times, though settled conditions are most likely to persist here.
"Temperatures are expected to be slightly above average overall, particularly in the north. Some colder interludes are still likely though, bringing a risk of occasional snow, most likely over northern hills."
However for today, Sunday January 23, Met Office forecaster, Alex Deakin said there will be "breaks in the cloud so some sunshine is possible for some parts."
He added: "Temperatures will get up to 7C or 8C a little higher if we do see any spells of sunshine coming through."
