Britain will be colder than Finland as an 800 mile-wide “Greenland barrage” strikes.
Days after the nation enjoyed 17C sunshine, a six-day shiver will see snow, sleet and temperatures down to -7C from Wednesday (February 22).
The North will be hit first, with BBC Weather then forecasting snow in Birmingham by Friday and sleet in London from next weekend.
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Meteorologists say computer forecasts show snow could fall in the capital.
Bitter breezes will make the daytime highs of 7C in the North and 9C for many in the South feel more like 4C to 6C.
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Nights falling to freezing or lower are due for many, with -7C expected to be likely in the Midlands.
The Met Office warned of chills, wintry showers and frost in a shock reversal of the recent balmy temperatures.
Britain will be colder than -5C nights in Helsinki, Finland. The chills from Greenland are shown on the weather map, inset, with the UK circled.
Colder conditions will last through next weekend, with more chilly conditions at times into March as spring begins.
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Brian Gaze, a forecaster at The Weather Outlook, warned: “Computer models show very cold air being pulled in from Wednesday, moving down from the north-west. It means the risk of snow returns, particularly for the North.”
Daily Star had previously reported fierce weather warnings were in place ahead of this weekend, with the Met Office issuing the stern warnings for Brits across the country following travel disruptions on Friday.
Said disruptions were due to strong winds, which the Met Office had marked as a “danger to life”, with Leeds Bradford airport flights cancelled and a number of delays and damages reported by members of the public.
It comes as Storm Otto swept across the north east of the country, bringing with it travel chaos and power cuts.
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