Brace yourselves...

HUDDERSFIELD is set for an icy blast this weekend.

With the Pennines in the grip of cold polar air, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice in the early hours of today with daytime temperatures climbing no higher than 3o C.

Salendine Nook weatherman Paul Stevens said today would be cold and cloudy with sleet and snow – mostly light but heavier on the hills where 1cms to 3cms could fall.

As cold air spreads from the east later in the day, all levels could expect a dusting with a few snow showers overnight into Sunday, he said.

“Sunday will be very cold with a bitter easterly wind and a few snow or hail flurries from the east,” said Paul.

“Temperatures will struggle – despite any sunshine – to get above freezing with temperatures remaining below zero over higher ground.”

He said the further outlook for next week was for it to remain cold or very cold with further snow at times moving in from the west followed by another easterly spell with snow showers from the east and sharp night frosts.

The Met Office said temperatures could be as low as -1o C rising to 4o C in parts of Huddersfield tomorrow with temperatures of -3o C to 3o C on Monday.

It said the outlook across Yorkshire early next week was for cold weather to continue.

It would be cloudy at first tomorrow, with rain or sleet giving way to sunshine and wintry showers.

It would be frosty, dry with sunny spells on Monday while Tuesday would see a bright start before more snow spreads in.