Ice Warnings As British Temperatures Plummet

Britain is set to be blasted by cold weather with predicted temperatures of -5C this weekend.

Snow is forecast in some regions as a warm Atlantic weather system from the west clashes with cold air from the east.

Elsewhere there will be widespread showers and hail.

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for ice to motorists travelling on untreated roads in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and northern England this morning after temperatures dipped overnight.

Issuing its yellow "be aware" warning, it said: "Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces, especially in places affected by showers.

"The showers will fall as snow above about 250m, but there may be temporary slush deposits to lower levels. The public should be aware of possible travel disruption."

Sunny spells are expected to be interspersed with wintery showers that will progress in a southerly direction throughout today, bringing sleet, hail, thunder and some snow on high grounds.

Temperatures are predicted to drop to between -1C and -5C in the north overnight, with a southerly low of -1C.

During Saturday and Sunday temperatures are expected to range between 4C-7C across Britain with lows of -1C during the night.

Snow fell over high ground in Wales, northern parts of England and Scotland yesterday, reaching depths of between 1-4cm, MeteoGroup said.