UK weather warning: Snow on way TONIGHT as Britain colder than Moscow
THE UK will be colder than Moscow tonight as a cold snap caused by bitter Arctic winds will see temperatures plummet.
Large swathes of Scotland will be blanketed in snow, while gale force winds and icy showers will leave Brits across the country shivering.
It has been forecasted temperatures will dip to -4C at its coldest, and experts have warned we will also see widespread frost.
In Russia meanwhile, the mercury will hover above zero.
The big freeze will continue over the weekend, with more snow predicted to fall in Scotland on Sunday, with winds reaching up to 57 miles per hour.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland should avoid snowfall, but temperatures everywhere will drop into the low single figures overnight.
It's going to get colder overnight into Sunday, with temperatures diving below freezing to about -3C
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: "It's going to get colder overnight into Sunday, with temperatures diving below freezing to about -3C.
"Throughout the day on Sunday, we're going to see an East-West split.
"The East is going to see the bulk of the sunshine, while in the West it's going to be cloudy with quite a lot of rain."
Today is likely to be largely cloudy in the south of England, with rain expected.
Cold weather to sweep across UK after frosty start to day
It should be drier in the north and east of the country, forecasters have said, but Scotland will be buffeted by strong winds.
And it will be much the same story on Monday, with overnight temperatures barely getting above freezing.
A Met Office spokesman said: "As we go into next week it's looking relatively unsettled.
"Rain will continue to fall as snow on higher ground and at the moment it's difficult to tell how far south that might go.
"For next week we are looking at patches of bright sunshine but also patches of unsettled wintry rain."
It was revealed this week that motorists could land a fine of up to £60 - and three penalty points - if they fail to completely de-ice their windscreen this winter.
This is called ‘pothole vision’ and refers to drivers having a restricted field of view by not entirely clearing the ice.
Drivers can also land a £20 for leaving their engine to idle and also risk compromising their insurance if their vehicle is stolen in the process.
But car owners have been advised to avoid pouring boiling water over their windscreens at all costs, because it can cause the glass to crack.
A new survey by Leasing Options found that 57 per cent of British drivers ranked de-icing their windscreens as their biggest winter driving complaint.