UK Weather – Brits to brace for -7C Arctic blast with snow and ‘severe’ frost for days after coldest night of winter

BRITS are being warned of plummeting, freezing temperatures, with severe frost set to disrupt traffic and flights, as the mercury drops as low as -7C.

The recent Arctic blast sweeping the nation has brought some of the coldest nights of winter, and there are more cold days, and even snow predicted in the coming week.

The UK shivered in sub-zero temperatures over the weekend, as Wales recorded its coldest night of the winter at -6C, with parts of England dropping to -7C.

The Met Office said: "Last night was the coldest night of the Winter so far for Wales, with Sennybridge recording a low of -6.0 °C during the early hours of Friday."

The Met Office is warning of ‘severe frost’ and icy conditions for Monday, January 24, with the deep freeze continuing to settle across England and Wales.

And forecasters are now suggesting that Scotland and the Northeast of England could see snow from this Thursday, January 27.

Met Office forecaster Clare Nasir said: “There will be Arctic air streaming down from the north delivering snow showers, particularly in the far north-east of the country."

Forecasters are also predicting that it will remain cold but with some brighter intervals, across all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Tuesday and Wednesday will see small amounts of rain in the north which could see heavy downpours or even snowfall across the colder regions in England.

John Hammond, chief meteorologist for  said that a quick blast of arctic air is headed for the UK this week, with the potential to bring a flurry of snow with it.

He said: "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."

Long-range predictions are also suggesting that snow could fall in northern regions in early February if the freezing temperatures continue.

John 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."

Next month is also set up to be one of the coldest Februarys on record, according to Ladbrokes, as the bookies make it just a 3/1 shot for the coldest February EVER to be recorded this year.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “With a big freeze set to batter all four corners of the UK, the odds suggest we’re in for some record-breaking low temperatures in the coming weeks.”

Until then, things will stay cloudy and cold in the south on Monday while northeast England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to feel brighter and milder.

A consultant at the UK Health and Security Agency, Agostinho Sousa said the cold can be particularly dangerous and to look out for signs of it impacting our health.

He 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."