UK snow forecast: Weather map shows band of rain turn to SNOW as temperatures plummet
BRITAIN will be hit by extremely low temperatures this week as a band of rain will turn to snow throughout today, the Met Office has warned.
Map shows rain set to turn to snow as temperatures PLUMMET
Britain is set to be hit by freezing cold weather this week as a band of rain will quickly turn into snow.
The Met Office released a map showing how a band of rain coming from the Atlantic will hit the UK and turn into snow as temperatures drop dramatically.
The map shows that snow will fall across parts of eastern England which could bring a few centimetres of covering on Tuesday.
Western areas will also see some wintry showers through Tuesday and Wednesday with a mixture of hail, sleet and snow.
A yellow warning is set to be in place across the UK today, mostly impacting Scotland, Wales and parts of England.
A Met Office severe yellow weather warning for snow and ice has was brought forward to last night for large swathes of the country.
Met Office issues warning for snow and ice across UK
Because we have got lots of cold air there is going to be lots of snow on it
Met Office spokesman Martin Bowles said yesterday: "Tonight is going to be very cold, there is a front coming into the North West and because we have got lots of cold air there is going to be lots of snow on it.
"It is reaching north-west Scotland and Northern Ireland this evening and then it will gradually work its way into north Wales and north-west England overnight, including a good chance of some fairly substantial settling of snow in those areas.
"(During Tuesday), it will continue to work its way into the South East, but as it does so it will become a much weaker affair so actually pretty much the whole country can expect to get some snow between six o'clock this evening and six o'clock (on Tuesday).
Roadside assistance and vehicle recovery provider Green Flag warned more than 114,000 breakdowns are expected this week, as Arctic weather sweeps across the UK.
Simon Henrick, Head of News at Green Flag, said: "The plunging temperatures and icy conditions may take some drivers by surprise this week, so it's important that drivers do all they can to stay safe in the more challenging conditions.
"By thoroughly checking their cars before they leave home, and approaching the roads with caution, drivers will decrease the risk of encountering a problem on the roads this week."