BRITAIN has plunged into Arctic conditions today as Yellow warnings for ice and snow stretch the length and breadth of the country.
Forecasters are warning of disruption on the roads and railways as temperatures plummet to below freezing in parts.
And Thursday’s ice blast is a sign of things to come – amid predictions that snow will fall every day for a WEEK as temperatures drop as low as -5C.
An update from forecasters at Meteogroup UK said for Thursday: “A cold and breezy day for much of the UK, especially along North Sea coasts.
“It will be bright for many, with plenty of wintry sunshine, however sleet or snow showers are likely to affect northern and eastern parts, especially around coasts.
“A few showers in the far south in the morning.”
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The cold snap will continue into tonight, with frost expected to develop across “all areas” of the country – even those under cloud cover.
Meteogroup added: “It will be a dry night for most, although rain, sleet and snow will affect Northern Ireland around dawn.”
Some parts of the country might see up to 15cm of snow settling as a low pressure system spreads.
Areas such as the Southern Uplands, Pennines, Cumbrian Fells, Peak District, the high ground of Northern Ireland, Snowdonia and the Cambrian Mountains, could see a light covering.
Up to six inches of the white stuff is set to fall this weekend after the Met Office issued weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK today.
“So there’s a possibility of snow on any of those days falling somewhere.”
John Hammond, chief meteorologist for Weathertrending, said: “By Friday, as a low pressure system spreads rain from the west, there’s a chance of it turning to snow over the Western Highlands, Cumbrian Fells and the Welsh Mountains.
“This cold spell is not directly related to the recent Alpine snow.
“Our cold snow is coming from the north, not the east.
“However, there are signs that later in the month and into February we may start to tap into some of that much colder Continental air.”
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It comes after Continental Europe was hit by a “once in 30 years” big freeze as ten feet of snow brought chaos and at least 21 were killed.
The UK had managed to dodge that Eastern chiller killer — but now a separate blast is on the way from the frozen Pole north of Iceland.
The Weather Company even predicted a deep freeze of -17C some time after the weekend.
Brian Gaze, director and meteorologist for The Weather Outlook, told The Sun Online: “The cold spell in Europe has been caused by an area of high pressure close to the UK blocking the flow of Atlantic weather systems into Europe.
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“That pattern has opened the gates for very cold Arctic air to plunge southwards over much of the continent.
“During the coming days the UK will get a taste of the colder weather as the high pressure areas become centred further west in the Atlantic.
“In the longer term there is a chance of a more prolonged period of cold weather becoming established in the UK.”
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