UK weather forecast: Met office issues snow and ice alert as temperatures drop below zero

More snow has been forecast on Friday as the UK braces itself for an overnight freeze with weather warnings in place across the UK.

A whiteout is expected in parts of Wales, while there is also a decent chance of snow in parts of Yorkshire, the north-west and Scotland.

Elsewhere in the country, Friday morning commuters could face disruption following “widespread” overnight frost.

Temperatures are set to plummet well below freezing overnight.

It comes after the Met Office issued weather warnings on Thursday following snow and ice in eastern areas of England.

Meteorologist John West told the Standard: “We are going to see clouds coming from the west, with bands of rain in Devon and Cornwall and west Wales by dawn.

"That rain, as it moves across the country, will turn into snow over the Welsh Hills. We are expecting disruption to travel.”

Mr West added there is a possibility of sleet and snow on Friday over the Lake District, Pennines and some parts of Scotland.

Of the rest of the UK, Mr West continued: "Tonight is going to be really cold. There will be widespread frost across the UK.

"Temperatures could plummet below -2C or -3C, and it’s going to be the first hard frost of the year."

“In some sheltered areas of Scotland, the temperatures will go as low as -11."

However, for other parts of the country - including London and the south-east - Mr West said there will be no snow but “plenty of dry weather – and again a very cold day”.

The capital saw its first snow flurries of the year on Thursday afternoon.

On Friday, temperatures in London are expected to be 1C at 9am, rising to 6C at 3pm on what will be a cloudy day.