Having briefly flirted with the idea of spring, Britain is being dragged back into the icy clutches of winter as Arctic air blasts the country – a frigid relapse that will keep temperatures largely in the single digits and bring snow to many areas over the weekend.
The Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across central and north-west Scotland on Friday, where 2 to 5cm of snow is expected even at lower levels, with up to 10cm possible over higher ground.