Temperatures in the UK over the next few days will be up to 5C colder than expected at this time of year, with snow and sleet on the way, forecasters have warned.The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice in parts of Wales, south-west England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Snow could fall in London on Wednesday night and temperatures could drop to –3C (26.6F) in the Midlands.
There will be widespread frost over the weekend, with showers on Saturday and Sunday and 5-6cm of snow in the Grampians.
A spokeswoman for the Met Office said: “In London it should be 2-3C above freezing at night and over the weekend it is expected to be -1C. That is 4-5C below average.”
Temperatures will start to “struggle” from Thursday, dropping in London from 7C on Wednesday to 4C. The colder weather is expected to accompany rain and sleet on the north-east coast of England, including Newcastle.
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