Winter returns across UK with -4C icy blast
TEMPERATURES plummeted as low as -4.2C (24.4F) overnight on Monday as parts of the UK were hit by up to 11cm (4.3in) of snow.
Widespread frost and sub-zero conditions across Scotland, England and Wales led to a cold start for most yesterday.
The mercury plunged to -4.2C in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, while a low of -4.1C (24.6F) was recorded at Winchcombe Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
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Much of the UK later saw a bright, settled day, but more wintry showers were expected overnight in northern Scotland, where 11cm (4.3in) was recorded in Loch Glascarnoch by 10am.
Kirkwall, in Orkney, saw 4cm (1.6in) of snow, while Londonderry had 3cm (1.2in) and Capel Curig in North Wales saw 2cm (0.8in).
Snow also settled on high ground on Dartmoor in Devon.
A Met Office yellow warning for snow was in place for northern Scotland from 7pm to 10am today, while a separate yellow warning for wind in Shetland ran to 7pm yesterday, with strong northerly gusts predicted.
Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said the pattern of wintry showers would continue in northern Scotland.
“There is a wind warning for Shetland, which is also in the snow warning,” he said.
Speaking yesterday he said Tues
-5 Temperatures were expected to reach this low last night
day night was due to be just as cold as Monday.
He said: “Temperatures will be down to similar or even a touch cooler than last night, so down to around -5C, with a bright start in those places tomorrow morning and a bit of a similar day tomorrow.
“There will be fewer showers around, the showers starting to ease from the west through Wednesday, so a drier day for many.”