The Met Office has told Brits to expect snow this week as temperatures are set to plummet to below freezing in some regions.
After a relatively mild weekend with highs of 16C in the southwest, temperatures are expected to drop to as low as -7c in parts of rural Scotland on Monday night.
It is being warned that alongside the chilly temperatures, some should expect wintry showers and snow in the days ahead.
The Met Office said: “Tuesday will start with a widespread frost and potentially patchy fog in places. Rain will spread east later in the day or overnight into Wednesday, with some snow likely in places initially, mainly over high ground in Scotland and northern England.”
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Mild weather on Sunday will be followed by “wet and windy” conditions in parts of the UK, including Wales and northwest England.
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“Starting on Monday we will see some colder weather arrive.”
“Temperatures will be a bit below average to start next week. Monday we have got some showery outbreaks of rain and northerly wind. Tuesday we will have a band of rain gradually moving in from the west.
“The temperatures this whole time will be around mid-single figures, so feeling pretty chilly. We will have some overnight frost as well, particularly on Monday night.
“Temperatures on Monday could fall as low as about -7c in parts of rural Scotland overnight. That is likely to be the coldest night of the week. Thereafter temperatures are probably turning average from midweek, with rain at times and some dry interludes too.”
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