Liverpool is set for sleet later this week as a cold weather front moves in across the region.
BBC Weather is predicting sleet showers on Thursday and Friday this week.
Temperatures are set to fall as low as three degrees and the city will feel much colder than the mild weather experienced over the New Year period.
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The BBC has predicted that the sleet will be followed by rain over the weekend , with temperatures lifting slightly to nine and ten degrees.
With a risk of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow across parts of the country, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is encouraging people to stay warm and look out for those most at risk from the effects of cold weather.
The Met Office is warning that parts of the UK, including the North West of England, will experience cold weather from midnight on January 4 to midday on January 6.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "Following an exceptionally mild spell, temperatures are set to drop for many in the north of England from late on Monday and into Tuesday.
"This drop in temperatures will spread further south later on Tuesday.
"This change is being brought on by a cold northerly flow, which brings with it the risk of some wintry showers in places in northern England, especially over high ground.
"Minimum temperatures over the next few days are expected to drop below freezing, heightening the risk of some ice formation."
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