ICE BLAST
UK weather forecast – Freezing fog hits TONIGHT before 60mph gales batter Britain
Tuesday will see a frosty start across large parts of Britain before the jet stream sweeps north, bringing milder but unsettled weather our way
BRITS face a freezing fog overnight before heavy rain and 60mph gales slam the UK over the coming days.
Tuesday will see a frosty start across large parts of Britain before the jet stream sweeps north, bringing milder but unsettled weather our way.
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A yellow weather warning was in place across much of Scotland for snow and ice until 12pm on Monday, with up to 6cm expected on higher ground.
And the deep freeze in some parts will continue to be felt tonight, with the potential for lows of -9C in regions of eastern Scotland.
Elsewhere, temperatures of -2C and -3C "could be felt quite widely" tonight ahead of a freezing, foggy and frosty start tomorrow, the Met Office warned.
WIND AND RAIN FORECAST
Forecaster Simon Partridge said that milder weather will be accompanied by strong rain and gales from tomorrow as , driving wet and windy weather our way.
“We could see up to 50mph across the west coast of Scotland tonight and even to the east of Scotland through to the early hours," he said.
“On Friday, we could see 40-50mph around the coast 30-40mph inland.
“There’s the potential even for 60mph – but we’ll have to see as it goes.
“If it did get to that level we would have to issue wind warnings, which is currently not projected.”
Flood alerts were issued throughout the South West as heavy rain swept in today after days of ice and snow in many parts of the UK.
The north will see a dry and bright morning but this will turn wet and windy from the the west through the day.
RETURN TO MILDER WINTER
Freezing fog and gales aside, temperatures have been returning to normal for February, with up to 11C expected in the South West, up to 9C in the South East and Midlands and 6C in Scotland.
Mr Partridge added: "It is definitely back on track in terms of temperature, where they should be for the time of year, back to a more traditional UK winter for at least a week.
"The rest of the week is just more unsettled weather."
The warmer temperatures come after a low of minus 11.7C was recorded at Chillingham Barns in Northumberland in the early hours of Sunday morning, the Met Office said.
But while it was the coldest night of the year so far in England it was not as cold as parts of Scotland, where temperatures fell as low as minus 12.6C at Braemar in the Highlands.
VALENTINE'S DAY FREEZE
But the warmer spell ahead won't last for long, as forecasters warned Britain is set to be hit with a -16C Valentine's freeze too cold for gritters and yet MORE heavy snow.
February 14 could be the coldest weather for NINE years as icy conditions return.
Forecaster Simon Partridge said: “We’ve got a lot more winter to get through. Most forecast models agree temperatures will dip again from around February 14 onwards.”
The wintry conditions are expected to continue into the half-term break from February 18.
Forecasters warned that the Atlantic low pressure systems will track further to the south, bringing slightly wetter conditions across the UK.
The Met Office warned: "There is the possibility that frontal systems may bring wintry hazards, particularly if a more east or northeasterly flow develops. Temperatures overall around the average.
They added: "We spent last week on the cold side of the jet stream. It's going to be much milder this week as the jet stream moves north, driving wet and windy weather our way".
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