Britain plunges to minus 6.4C chills with frost, ice and fog

Britain awoke to freezing circumstances this morning, with temperatures within the Scottish Highlands plunging to -6.4C (20.48F).

The frost was felt throughout a lot of England too, with lows of 6.4.4C (24.08F) in Shropshire, whereas motorists had been warned of icy roads. 

Although temperatures are anticipated to rise just a few levels right now, they may plummet once more in a single day with warnings of additional frost on Sunday morning. 

Tomorrow may even see a heavy band of showers dominating southern England – with 62 flood warnings in place. It follows closures of colleges in Herefordshire and Worcestershire on Thursday after flooding.

Natural Resources Wales has issued a flood warning tomorrow for the River Ritec in Tenby, in addition to 13 alerts throughout the nation.

Meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth mentioned: ‘Across the south of England, rain will turn into slightly extra dominant as [Sunday] progresses… Anywhere south of the M4 hall is more likely to see some heavy rain all through the day.’

Walkers make their approach by means of a really frosty Richmond Park earlier this morning as temperatures plummeted to -1C over night time within the capital

Cyclists make their approach by means of a really frosty Richmond Park

Wet surfaces in a single day turned to frost, with warnings of black ice throughout a lot of England and Scotland

Climes as little as -6.4C (20.48F) had been skilled within the Scottish Highlands this morning

With a frost begin, temperatures might attain highs of 6C or 7C in elements of England right now

Dozens of flood warnings are in place throughout southern England tomorrow with a band of rain anticipated under the M4 hall

Today is predicted to be cloudy with a chill throughout a lot of the nation, whereas showers will dominate southern England on Sunday. The starting of subsequent week will see a return to sunnier climes

Motorists are additionally braced for chaos this weekend because the M25 Dartford Crossing is ready to shut for seven hours, with fears of immense site visitors queues.

The QEII Bridge shut from 10pm and 5am on Saturday, and can shut once more from 10pm to 6am on Sunday.

National Highways mentioned: ‘We’re finishing up an intensive programme of repairs and upkeep work over the following a number of years to maintain journeys protected and dependable for street customers.

‘To hold disruption to a minimal, we stock out our work in a single day, usually between the hours of 10pm and 6am.’

Travellers wishing to cross the bridge can as an alternative use a diversion clockwise of the M25, though solely automobiles between 4.8 and 5 metres might be allowed by means of.

Meteorologist Ms Shuttleworth mentioned: ‘There might be a chilly and frosty begin to Saturday with some mist and fog. Plenty of sunny spells round, although the odd bathe potential.

‘Temperatures might be round common for late February. Feeling nice in gentle winds and sunny spells.

‘For many areas, this weekend might be fairly a dry and brilliant one however throughout the south there may be some heavier rain due on Sunday.

Flooding was reported throughout a lot of the Midlands on Friday, with fears heavy rains on Sunday will result in additional outbreaks 

Countryside round Dunsden, Oxfordshire, was shrouded in a vale of fog and mist this morning

The countryside shrouded in freezing fog at dawn in  Dunsden, Oxfordshire

‘On Saturday morning it will likely be feeling fairly chilly significantly throughout the northeast and areas of Scotland. There are a scattering of showers although throughout western coastal areas in addition to throughout the southeast coast… there might be some mist and fog.

‘There continues to be some early sunshine and that can final till lunchtime for a lot of areas, significantly throughout the north and east. But as we head in the direction of lunchtime, cloud will begin to bubble up because the temperatures slowly begin to choose up and a few showers as effectively.

‘Showers might be wherever within the UK [on Saturday] however these might be short-lived.

‘With clear skies, temperatures will fall away tonight. So it will be one other chilly night and a chilly begin to the day on Sunday. Quite a harsh frost creating, doubtlessly some mist and freezing fog in truth.

‘We do have a band of rain arriving within the south west within the early hours of the morning. Away from that band of rain it will likely be feeling fairly chilly on the market. Another threat of some icy stretches as effectively is we’ve got obtained any moist surfaces on Sunday morning.’