In Northumberland Rothbury, temperatures could reach -3 ° C, the Met Office warned.
The national meteorologist issued a yellow ice warning that could cause “some injuries from slipping and falling” and “possible travel disruption” in the eastern regions on Saturday morning. Read more: What is thundersnow? The rare weather phenomenon that has hit the United Kingdom Covering the eastern half of the country, including the borders of Scotland, Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, the yellow weather warning lasts from midnight to 10 a.m. Saturday. Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said overnight temperatures would drop to 7 degrees Celsius below the average for the season in London as Arctic winds swept across the United Kingdom. The Met Office issued a yellow ice warning covering most of the Northeast (Image: Met Office) He said: “Last night we reached -8 degrees Celsius in Scotland and we are probably looking at temperatures in the same part of the forest, in the Highlands, around -6 or -7 degrees Celsius – but we are talking about rural locations. “For most people it will be around -1C. “We are waiting for -2C in London. “The overnight stay in London in April should be around 5 degrees Celsius, so it is definitely colder than it should be at this time of year.” Whitley Bay Coast (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Describing the weather over the weekend, Mr Stroud added: “It is generally dry and cold, if not slightly colder than we had the next few days. “We have an established air flow in the Arctic right now, coming from a cold spring. “So we have basically cold, clean air all over the UK. “There is also a very clear and sunny sky, especially in the western part of the UK.” Mr Stroud said temperatures should rise from around 10 degrees Celsius at the weekend to around 14 degrees Celsius on Monday as the Arctic air system moves away. Read more related articles Read more related articles
