A collapsing polar vortex in the Arctic is set to cause nightmares for Brits in the new year with freezing conditions on its way.
Around 20 centimetres of snow could fall as revellers make their way home from tonight’s parties to welcome in 2023, with temperatures falling to -9C in some places.
The year starts with a north-south divide and bitterly cold temperatures in Scotland with yellow warnings for snow and ice in place for Saturday, yet in southern England the mercury could rise to the low teens during the day.
