Brutal cold weather conditions are likely to grip parts of the UK with an expert predicting that the temperatures may plunge to as low as -15C.
Brian Gaze, founder of The Weather Outlook, suggested that “very cold weather” will stay for the next few days. The weather forecast comes as amidst a number of severe yellow warning of ice and snow.
According to Mr Gaze, the Scottish glens could possibly see the low temperatures later this week.
He told Express.co.uk: “Temperatures in the Scottish glens could plummet to -15C later this week and even in southern Britain I wouldn’t be surprised to see -8C may be recorded in one or two places.
“The meteorological winter begins on 1st December and there are some indications of cold conditions developing at times in the run up to Christmas.”
The Met Office has stated that the weather in the UK will remain “cold and windy” this week with snow and hail showers affecting several parts of the country.
It stated: “As that front clears on Tuesday, it leaves us with cold northerly winds, and things turn much colder for all areas across the UK for the rest of the week.
“Daytime temperatures will be in the low single figures for most, potentially slightly less cold in the far south, though sub-zero wind chill is likely. Despite the cold temperatures, there will be a good deal of sunshine away from the wintry showers near the coasts.
“Further snow accumulations are expected across the week, mostly by night at low levels, in northern Scotland and exposed parts elsewhere.
“There remains a small possibility of a more organised band of rain or snow affecting the far south west through Thursday as a larger system runs into the continent, though most models suggest this keeping to the English Channel.”
Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey said: “It is going to be quite a widely cold week. A few degrees below average both day and night for most of the country.
“There’s likely to be a widespread frost overnight as we get this colder air coming in from the arctic maritime air mass – cold air from the north pushing down across the country – which will be across the whole country by the middle of the week.”
