UK weather: Freezing temperatures to continue through weekend

Parts of Scotland could see mercury dip as low as -15C

Many will experience a frosty start to the weekend (Getty Images)

Freezing temperatures across the UK are expected to continue into the weekend, as Friday saw yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for parts of northern and western England and all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Friday morning saw sunny spells for southeast England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland and it will  largely dry in these areas. Temperatures here will hover around freezing for most of the day.

The Met Office said northeast England will see heavy cloud bring snow, rain and sleet showers throughout the rest of the day. Snow will fall further inland with outbreaks of rain in coastal areas.

The Midlands, Wales and southwest England will also see wintery showers with a mixture of rain, snow and sleet as the band of wetter weather moves southwards.

Temperatures will remain low, with highs of between 2C and 5C across the country. Some patches of fog will linger on through the day, keeping the temperatures down and reducing visibility.

Moving into the weekend, temperatures on Saturday are set to plummet further, Met Office’s Alex Deakin said: “Clear skies will lead to those temperatures really falling away.”

Parts of Scotland could record temperatures as low as -15C and many will experience a frosty start to Saturday. Some of the southeast will experience more fog on Saturday morning, which will keep temperatures cool.

Scotland and Northern Ireland will see more rain throughout the weekend.

Temperatures will begin to rise again on Sunday and bring a slightly milder start to next week.