Some of the coldest UK weather of the winter expected… just in time for half-term
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Anyone planning half-term activities next week will need to include thermals on their checklist as the UK is likely to experience the coldest weather of this winter.
Daytime temperatures could struggle to reach 1°C, even in London and the South East.
Already this week, temperatures have plummeted with the Scottish mountains getting a dusting of snow and the south feeling a noticeable chill in the air the weekend begins.

But next week, bitterly cold air from Scandinavia is expected to push daytime temperatures even lower.
‘Next week could bring the coldest daytime temperatures of the winter so far for many parts of the country,’ says weatherweb.net meteorologist Dr. Simon Keeling.

‘The focus for the cold is across northern England and Midlands earlier in the week and then East Anglia and the South. Temperatures could struggle to reach 2°C to 3°C midweek and maybe as low as 1°C in the South East by the end of the week.
‘Despite daffodils being in bloom, don’t be fooled into thinking spring has arrived!’

The Met Office has already issued cold weather health warnings for parts of England into next week:
(Picture: Flickr/Terry Madeley)
(Picture: Flickr/Terry Madeley)
‘There is a 80% probability of severe cold weather between 0900 on Friday 12 Feb and 1200 on Wednesday 17 Feb in parts of England,’ the Met Office has said.
‘This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.’