The Met Office has confirmed the UK's current sub-zero temperatures have triggered a number of November minimum temperature records to fall across the country.
Most notably both Wales and Northern Ireland recorded the coldest November night since records began. In Wales, temperatures fell to -18.0 °C over the weekend at Llysdinam, near Llandrindod Wells, Powys. Northern Ireland recorded -9.5 °C at Loch Fea.
Scotland recorded minimum temperature of -15.3 °C at Loch Glascarnoch, whilst England recorded -13.5 °C at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire.
The UK’s lowest ever recorded temperature in November was -23.3 °C recorded in Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands, on 14 November 1919.
The snow and icy conditions are forecast to continue to affect many parts of the UK through the coming week as Met Office forecasters warn of further snowfall mainly across parts of northern and eastern Scotland and eastern parts on England.
Through tonight and into tomorrow parts of southern Britain that have so far avoided the worst of the wintry weather are likely to see some snowfall. The Midlands, the South East and parts of southern England may see 2 to 5 cm of snow.
Further snow across the country will be accompanied by strengthening winds, with the wind chill making it feel significantly colder.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Tony Waters said: “Snow and icy conditions continue to be a risk through the coming week with some falls of snow across southern and central parts of England tonight and tomorrow as well as northern and eastern parts of the UK.
“With no sign in our extended outlook of the icy weather easing its grip, the public are advised to stay up to date with the forecast to make sure they have the latest information.”
Some forecasters are predicting that the severe weather may last until Christmas with bookmaker William Hill slashing the odds of a white Christmas to just 3-1 – its lowest ever November price.
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