Vast swathes of the UK will feel like they have been plunged back into the depths of winter in the coming days, with heavy snowfall, huge temperature drops, and a month’s worth of rain all forecast in pockets of England and Scotland.
Temperatures could drop by around 10 degrees to barely above freezing between Thursday and Monday across large parts of England.
Yet it may feel as cold as minus 5C across sections of the UK from Sunday, with a band of cold air forecast to move in from the east, remaining in place for the early part of next week.