She told BBC Breakfast: It is a chilly start to the day. High pressure is still in charge of our weather this morning, and there is quite a cold airmass for most of us. But we are starting to see milder air pushing in from the north. That will see a bit more cloud and rain across northern Scotland and maybe a few showers down across the east. For most of us, the temperatures still not great for this time of year - around 7C or 8C.
The UK is bracing itself for an Atlantic storm by the middle of next week (Image: BBC)
A chart by Netweather shows lows of -4C stretch from parts of Wales to northern Scotland.
The west country can also expect temperatures to plunge to -2C.
By 12pm on Friday, WXCharts snow probability maps show there is a moderate risk of snow to the east of the UK.
The chart, which shows a mass of orange and red to the east of the UK, predicts up to a 90 percent risk of snowfall in the north east.
Cold temperatures are expected to grip the UK this weekend (Image: Getty/Netweather)
UK cold weather forecast: Lows of -4C stretch from parts of Wales to northern Scotland (Image: Netweather)
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The early spring sunshine and mild temperatures seen over the past few days are set to come to an abrupt end this week, as a cold trough of air moves in from the north, followed by a second bout of low pressure. The latest weather charts forecast the mercury is set to plunge to lows of -5C from late Thursday. The chilly conditions also brings an increased risk of snow, with parts of the UK forecast for some wintry showers.
THE UK is bracing for a sharp drop in temperatures within the next 24 hours, according to the latest BBC weather forecast, after bathing in soaring temperatures this weekend.