UK weather: Met Office records coldest night of winter so far as snow and ice grip Britain
The Met Office recorded the coldest temperature of the winter so far in the UK at -12.5C.
The village of Marham in Norfolk in the east was the coldest place in the country on Monday night, followed by Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands, which reached -11.2C.
Hundreds of schools in northern Scotland will remain closed for a second day as snow and ice warnings continue across the country.
The forecaster has issued a yellow snow warning for large parts of north-east and northern Scotland from 11am to 7pm on Tuesday; The Met Office warned of 5-10 cm of snow in general and up to 15 cm in places.
Meanwhile, devastating snow, wind and rain are expected to hit parts of southern England this week as an Atlantic low pressure front meets an Arctic air mass over the country.
The Met Office said even some areas in the south could see some snow at higher elevations on Thursday and Friday, while northern and central parts of England could experience more snow with rain and strong winds depending on the path of the approaching Atlantic low pressure system.
Forecaster Aidan McGivern said in a video posted on the Met Office’s
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