Britain braced for deadly freeze: Arctic blast so severe it could kill one person every seven minutes, charity warns, with temperatures set to plummet to -15C and yet MORE snow on the way

The Arctic blast which swept Britain could kill one person very seven minutes Age UK charity has warned, with temperatures set to plummet even further and yet more snow on the way. The big freeze is expected to continue throughout the weekend and into Monday with the mercury forecast to drop as low as -15C following a night which saw six inches of snow fall in some parts of the country. There were heavy snow showers in Greater Manchester, including Oldham (right) and at Spotland (top left), home of Rochdale FC where volunteers worked to clear the pitch for their match against Crawley Town. There was also a dusting of snow in the Chilterns (bottom left).