SNOW is set to fall in just hours as temperatures are forecast to drop to a bone-chilling 0C.
The Met Office has warned Britons that the white stuff could settle in northern parts of the UK this week.
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Snow expected to fall tomorrow morningCredit: Euan Cherry
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Temperatures could drop to 0C in parts of the UK tomorrow morningCredit: MET Office
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The lorry was abandoned this morning on the flooded A1101, the lowest road in BritainCredit: Bav Media
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A person had to be rescued after a vehicle got stuck on the A1101 in WelneyCredit: Bav Media
Figures in northern Scotland are set to drop to 0C by Wednesday, with the trend expected to reach the south coast later this month.
Met Office forecasters explained: “Cloud and rain will spread across N Scotland with some snow on the hills.
“Elsewhere mostly cloudy and moderate with occasional rain and drizzle.
“Some Brighter Spells in East Anglia.”
A band of heavy rain will hit much of the UK on Wednesday, but temperatures in southern England will remain cooler with highs of 12C on the south-west coast.
Flooding has already caused havoc in some areas today, with a lorry driver needing to be rescued after becoming stuck on the A1101 in Welney this morning.
Showers are expected to continue Thursday morning, clearing by afternoon.
There will also be sunny spells on the southeast coast and northeast areas.
A mix of rain and sunshine is forecast for most of Britain on Friday, with showers in England and Wales.
By Saturday, it is forecast to clear up in the east, and more rain in the west.
Forecasters are also predicting an arctic freeze will blanket the UK later this month, with snow reaching the south of England by February 21.
Grahame Madge, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: “There are expectations that a sudden stratospheric warming event will occur later this week.
“Any SSW development would favor cooler conditions with the potential for northerly or easterly flow from late month to early March.
“However, this trend does not always follow the SSW. Depending on the exact setting, mild and wet conditions also remain a distinct possibility.”
It comes after Britain was hit by an arctic blast that brought yellow snow warnings for northern Scotland earlier this month.
The mercury dropped to -13.8C in Altnaharra in the Highlands, with school closures reported in Wales, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cumbria.
A whopping eight inches of snow were forecast to fall on the higher elevations in the warning zone.
In the midst of icy conditions, interruptions in electricity supply and travel delays are visible.
Meanwhile, the Environment Agency has also issued 84 flood warnings and 302 flood alerts across England.
What is the cold weather payment and who is entitled?
A cold weather payment is worth at least £25 and sometimes more.
- Cold Weather Payment is issued to households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on low incomes and benefits to cover the cost of extra heating during the colder winter months.
- Payments are distributed between November 1 and March 31.
- You can check if your area has had a cold weather payment by entering your postcode into the government’s website tool.
- Cold weather payments are no longer made in Scotland as the scheme has been replaced.
- You can get an annual winter heating payment of £50 instead. You can find out more about the program on the Scottish Government website.
Who is entitled to the cold weather payment?
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