Snow is set to return to the UK next week as a “winter chill” returns to grip the country.
Following freezing weather this week, which has seen temperatures dip below -10C in some parts of Britain, the weather is expected to be milder for many before the weekend.
The Met Office predicts temperatures of about 11C for many on Thursday and Friday.
However forecasters say this weekend will be sharply colder as strong winds and heavy rain sweeps across the UK on Saturday.
Richard Miles, of the Met Office, said: “Showers will be moving across the whole country.
"Some of the showers will be quite heavy, but that won’t get to London until the evening.”
On Sunday Mr Miles said it will feel “quite cold” as temperatures are expected to drop to about 5C or 6C during the day.
With an added wind chill, it should feel particularly brisk, he added.
Next week will start off “frosty” for many in the South East and London and could see the return of wintery showers and snow.
The Met Office said the outlook from Saturday to Monday for across the country will be: “Strong winds and heavy rain moving southeast on Saturday.
“Colder, brighter and windy with wintry showers into Sunday.
"Windy with a band of rain and hill snow moving east Monday.”
For the rest of the week, the Met Office said: “Snow remains a risk, mostly in the north, but perhaps further south too, and frosts could be quite widespread.
“There is still a chance that even colder conditions may develop later in the period with winds swinging round to the east or northeast, bringing an increased possibility of snow.”
