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The Met Office has warned of potential icy conditions on Saturday morning following freezing overnight temperatures. Britain has awoken to another frosty morning after temperatures plunged as low as -6C overnight.
Shoppers eager to avoid a last-minute rush next weekend will be greeted with a frosty start, but milder conditions are expected in the lead-up to Christmas, leaving those hoping for a blanket of snow likely to be disappointed. Shoppers eager to avoid a last-minute rush next weekend are being warned to watch out for icy pavements, with a weather warning in place for much of Scotland and across the east and west of the UK until 11am.
Yellow weather warnings for ice have been issued in Scotland and across the east and west of the UK, valid until 11am on Saturday. Motorists in Wales have been urged to take extra care, with ice making driving conditions treacherous in some areas. Dyfed Powys police said the A40 Llandeilo to Broadoak road was closed and diversions were put in place.
Greg Dewhurst, Met Office forecaster, said: “It’s a lovely sunny start, plenty of winter sunshine, but a cold, frosty start. The temperature fell to -6.4C in Tyndrum, south-west Scotland, overnight while most places saw temperatures hovering around freezing.
“Through the day tomorrow it looks like we will see cloud increase across parts of the west of the UK. But those hoping for a white Christmas this year could find themselves disappointed, as milder weather looks set to return through next week. Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said: “We’ve had a bit of rain falling on frozen ground in some places, which can lead to ice forming first thing this morning. For those out Christmas shopping, it could be a bit of a tricky start.
“There’s some showery rain across parts of Northern Ireland and Wales, eventually slipping into central southern England.” “There’s another cold night to come, and Sunday into Monday – perhaps even Monday into Tuesday too – but eventually we will see some milder conditions with temperatures reaching double figures.”
Conditions will become warmer into next week with temperatures reaching double digits for much of the country by Tuesday. East Anglia could remain slightly chillier than elsewhere next week, only reaching about 7C, but the rest of the UK could climb to about 10C or 11C. Over the festive period, the north looks set for a wetter and windier outlook, while the south will see more settled weather, long-range forecasts show.
The north looks set to see a wetter and windier festive period, while the south will see more settled weather, long-range forecasts show. Dewhurst added: “It’s still a little bit too early to say, but generally it looks like a milder, breezy and wet theme. There are hints that there could be a few colder bits coming through – but nothing like what we’ve seen.”
Dewhurst said: “In terms of the Christmas period it looks like it will stay on the milder side. But there are hints that there could be a few colder bits coming through – but nothing like what we’ve seen.”