Snow set to hit parts of Britain tonight with temperatures plunging to -2C as the Met Office warns of ‘widespread’ frost and chilly but mostly dry conditions over the weekend

• Freezing temperatures with some snow is expected in parts of Britain tomorrow
• READ MORE: Are we due another ‘Beast from the East’? 

Snow and freezing temperatures are set to hit Britain tonight, as forecasters warn of ‘widespread’ frost and colder weather next week. 

The Met Office has forecast below freezing temperatures and patches of snow as a cold front from mainland Europe crosses across Britain.

The forecast comes after a relatively mild start to the week with steadily falling temperatures throughout.

But despite the freezing temperatures, dry and bright weather with only a few sporadic showers in south and eastern England are expected over the weekend.

The Met Office has forecast below freezing temperatures and patches of snow as a cold front from mainland Europe crosses across Britain

The forecast comes after a relatively mild start to the week with steadily falling temperatures throughout

A ‘widespread’ frost is expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and western parts of England and Wales.

READ MORE: Are we due another ‘Beast from the East’? Met Office warns of event which can spark harsh wintry conditions as yellow weather freezing fog alert covers south of England and flights are cancelled amid -3C temperatures

Snow is also forecast for the Pennines later in the day on Saturday but dry, bright and cloudy weather is expected across most of Britain.

Western and central parts of Britain are forecast to be dry with some sunshine, with cloudier conditions in east.

Scattered showers are expected to extend further west through the day and it is supposed to be breezy south and east, making it feel much colder. 

It comes after forecasters warned of a weather event that could spark harsh wintry weather similar to the ‘Beast from the East’ storm that pummelled the UK with 22 inches of snow in 2018.

The Met Office said there was an 80 per cent chance a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event takes place at the end of February.

An SSW, involving a jump in temperatures high over the Arctic, had in 2018 led to the so-called ‘Beast of the East’ storm, which wreaked havoc on Britain, causing up to 22 inches of snow in some areas.

Temperatures of -11°C hit parts of the country, which were the lowest recorded since 1986.

The wind chill, which saw parts of the UK feel as cold as minus -15°C, rivalled the temperatures for parts of northern Norway and Iceland. 

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