The Met Office has warned travellers to be “extra careful” on the roads this evening, as rain is expected to turn to snow in parts of England

As the temperatures increase, the Met Office predicts more unsettled weather in the coming weeks, which could see heavy rain and strong winds.

For the period up until 1 March, their website says: “Atlantic frontal systems likely spread across the UK from the west at the start of this period. These will bring spells of rain to many parts of the UK, although the heaviest rainfall will probably be in western areas.

“Some eastern areas could end up largely dry. Strong winds are also likely at times, especially along coasts. Through the second half of this period, toward the turn of the month, periods of unsettled weather are expected at times, with Atlantic weather systems continuing to move eastwards across the UK – these could bring heavy rain and strong winds at times.

“Some drier, brighter periods with showers are likely between systems. Temperatures will most likely be above average.”

Britain is braced for snow, ice and freezing rain this weekend – a rare phenomenon which can bring down trees and ground planes, the Met Office warned.

Alexander Butler reports:

The Met Office has warned that temperatures are set to increase next week reaching 14 degrees in Belfast and London.

It follows a warning that rare freezing rain could hit parts of northern England along with snow and sleet this weekend, forecasters say.

A yellow snow and ice warning will be in place across the North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire between 6am and 2pm on Saturday, the Met Office said.

Pulses of rain pushing across the UK, accompanied by hill snow in the east. Potential for icy stretches. Drier and brighter spells across northern Scotland, plus southwest England later. Cold for many, though slightly milder in the far southwest.

Occasional rain and drizzle continuing, mainly in the east with a little hill snow. Fog patches developing under clear spells in the southwest. Drier with some frost across northern Scotland.

A few showers lingering in the east, with further rain into Northern Ireland later. Elsewhere, mainly dry and cloudy. Breezy along coasts. Rather cold, but again milder in the southwest.

Rain pushing into northern and western regions with some hill snow and possible icy stretches. Drier further south and east with some brighter spells. Often breezy. Slowly turning less cold.

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The Met Office has warned of a wet morning for many across the UK, with ice and snow in high parts of the country.

Met Office meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “Through Saturday the rain will move further east and as it does it’ll bump into the colder air, meaning some snow is likely, mainly for parts of northern England, covered by the snow and ice warning.

“Two to five centimetres is possible over the Cheviots and North Yorks Moors, and it’s possible we could see some localised accumulations to lower levels.

“Some freezing rain could affect higher parts of the Pennines for a time too, leading to icy conditions. Some snow is possible outside the warning area, although amounts are likely to be small.”

Temperatures plummeted to nearly -10C yesterday, according to Met Office data.

Sharing the weather extremes from the past day, the forecaster said temperatures Aviemore, in Scotland’s Cairngorms national park, dropped as low as -9.6C

Kinloss, just 35 miles north, saw the most sunshine.

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The Met Office has warned that parts of the country may experience snow this weekend, with the chilly, overcast conditions continuing into the beginning of next week.

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