Highlands could be set for coldest night yet
The Highlands could have the coldest night yet of a freezing winter so far overnight, the Met Office has warned.
Forecasters have said that cold weather, with a continuing risk of snow, will grip the UK for the rest of the week before milder air gradually spreads in from the west.
However, this transition to milder conditions is likely to be erratic as the cold pool of air currently spreading across the UK from Eastern Europe and Russia will be difficult to dislodge.
Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Suri, said: “The weather for the rest of this week will continue to be very cold with daytime temperatures only reaching a degree or so above freezing at best for many and strong easterly winds continuing to make it feel even colder.”
“Overnight temperatures have been notable with -17.1C recorded in the Highlands on Tuesday night. While Wednesday night is expected to be the coldest night of the winter so far.”
At the end of the week, milder air from the Atlantic will start to spread into the UK behind a series of weather fronts.
These may stall where the milder air meets the cold air mass and could lead to wintry hazards, such as rain, sleet, and snow, with freezing rain also a possibility at times.
As always snow is more likely over higher ground, but there could be some to lower levels.
