The Met Office has warned that the UK will see some ‘very low’ overnight temperatures this week, with lows of -6C predicted across much of the north of England on Wednesday night.
Some areas of the UK may even see temperatures in the ‘minus teens’ as temperatures are expected to be significantly below average for the time of year, according to the Met Office.
It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) extended an amber health alert across the whole of England, warning that low temperatures could have an impact on the health service for the whole of this week.
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The Met Office said on social media: “This week will remain cold. Maximum temperaures will be widely several degrees celsius below average. Overnight, temperatures may fall into the minus teens celsius in the coldest spots with widespread severe overnight frosts developing.”
Weather maps show that some areas of northern England, including Buxton in Derbyshire and Ripon in North Yorkshire will drop to -6C by 6am on Thursday morning.
Parts of Cumbria and Lancashire will see temperatures of -5C, while Manchester is forecast to be -3C.
Temperatures in the north of the country will drop as low as -6C overnight on Wednesday -Credit:Met Office
On Sunday night, the UK experienced its coldest night of winter so far, with -13.3C recorded in Loch Glascarnoch in Scotland. However, there was a north-south split with some areas of the southeast experiencing temperatures in double figures.
But the Met Office said that mild air has now been “swept away by a cold northwesterly flow” which will cause temperatures to drop across the whole of the UK.
The Met Office said this will result in “very low overnight temperatures” this week, especially in areas where snow has been forecasted. The whole of the UK can expect night frost and below average temperatures by day, the forecasters added.
Yellow warnings for snow and ice came into force across large parts of the UK on Monday afternoon. The Met Office is warning people to be “prepared” for further flurries of the white stuff after heavy snow fell in many places over the weekend.
A warning for snow and ice is in place across most of south-west England and Wales, and parts of north-west England and the West Midlands, until 10am on Tuesday. The same warning is in place for western and northern parts of Scotland until midday on Tuesday, and in Northern Ireland until 11am on Tuesday. There is a separate warning for snow in southern England on Wednesday from 9am until 11.59pm.
Met Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Hail, sleet or snow showers are expected to affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, spreading to Wales and parts of north-west England this evening, before moving into part of south-west England, the Midlands and southern England during the early hours of Tuesday. Rain or hail is more likely towards some western coasts. Icy stretches which develop overnight as a result of these showers, or the recent wet conditions, could bring some disruption to travel.”