Wet weather and cold Arctic air are expected to bring ‘difficult, slippery conditions’ to the UK today, the Met Office said, with snow possible in some northern parts of the country.

Parts of the UK are set to see snowfall this week as temperatures plunge in the first cold snap of the winter. The Met Office has warned that the next seven days will be “markedly colder” than it was last week, with “harsh frost” expected on some days.

Cold weather warnings are now in effect across Scotland as icy conditions persist. The Met Office has issued yellow alerts for ice and snow across almost the entire country, excluding parts of the east and west coasts,

Many cities across the UK are set to experience snow this coming weekend as weather maps show downfall stretching from Scotland down to the south coast.

London won’t be any warmer than 9C this week. The capital will see its coldest day of the winter so far on Thursday, when the temperature is forecast to drop to 5C, but according to the Met Office, it’ll will feel like more like a biting 2C. Overnight, it’ll be around 2C but feel like -2C or -3C.

A yellow weather warning for icy conditions is set to be in place over the West Midlands tomorrow as an 'Arctic flow' strikes the UK.

The snow forecast map shows 80 locations in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales bracing for wintry weather.

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The UK has recorded its coldest night since March with a cold snap forecast to grip the country in the coming days, as some areas recover from Storm Claudia. Temperatures dropped to -7C (19.4F) in Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands on Saturday night, the lowest since 20 March, according to the Met Office.