THE Met Office has warned that snow could hit parts of the UK this week with an icy -4C plunge on the cards.
While Storms Eowyn and Herminia have battered the country in recent days, it looks like Brits will have to brace themselves for more wintry conditions.
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Those in Northern Ireland and Northern Scotland could even see snowfall and “wintry showers” tonight, said the Met Office.
The forecaster said: “Showers on Wednesday night will lead to a risk of icy patches.
“Showers will be wintry over high ground across Northern Ireland, and to lower levels across northern Scotland with a slight covering of snow possible in places, mainly above 200 metres.”
It comes as the forecaster has issued a yellow warning for ice in northern Scotland, the Highlands and Northern Ireland from 10pm tonight until 10am on Thursday.
Temperatures could also fall to a bone-chilling -4C tonight in these areas, warned the Met Office.
Parts of Cumbria and the North East could also see the mercury fall under 0C.
The yellow alert coming into effect cautions that icy patches could cause travel disruptions on Thursday morning.
If setting out on foot, the forecaster recommends using pavements along main roads as they’re likely to be less slippery.
The warning covers the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, the Western Isles, and parts of Argyll and Bute.
Meanwhile, those travelling anywhere should give themselves extra time due to icy conditions.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond provided an outlook for the coming days.
“Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Thursday, although theres the risk of some freezing fog patches at first,” he said.
“Cloud, outbreaks of rain and hill snow will spread to the northwest by the end of the day, and Friday will see a cloudy day in the south, with some sunshine further north, before the next band of cloud and rain arrives in the northwest later.”
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said that while there is not much in the way of strong winds for the UK, we are going to see some heavy rain pushing across southern parts.
Forecasters have warned that multiple storms could hit the UK following the carnage of Storms Eowyn and Herminia.
Met Office meteorologist Jeff Knight said: “An outlook for increased storminess carries a risk of storm clustering, meaning multiple storms could affect the UK in quick succession, like we have already seen for storms Eowyn and Herminia.
“Although the outlook can’t give any indication of the severity of specific events and therefore if any particular system will be named, the chance of impacts from wet and windy weather, particularly during February and March, are higher than to normal.”
The storm clusters are set to come in towards the end of the week, with ice warning have been issued in the north today and tomorrow.
Two ice warnings have been issued in northern parts today, saying snow is “possible in places”.
Areas of Northern Ireland including Country Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone will likely see icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Similarly in Scotland, parts of Grampian, Highlands an Eilean Siar, and Strathclyde may be faced with travel disruption following an icy spell.
It’s looking to be a chilly night this evening with frost forming in many rural parts across the north, with some even reaching -5C.
Brits can relax a little as January 31 to February 4 the harsh weather appears to ease up with no weather warnings in place at all.
Heavy rain however will be expected south of London.
Showers across the South West are set to arrive by next week followed by more dispersed showers across the entirety of the UK.
It follows a blustery few days as Storm Herminia brought 84mph gales and over two inches of rain over the past few days.
The south of England was subjected to thick clouds, heavy rain and even hail.
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