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UK weather to plummet further with below zero temperatures across the country


The UK is braced for another cold snap as weather maps have predicted that the mercury is set to drop even further below zero in the coming days after a weekend of rain and snow.

Photos reveal parts of the country blanketed in several centimetres of snow, leading to hundreds of schools being shut due to blocked roads and heating failures. The Met Office has issued numerous yellow alerts for harsh conditions, and even handed out two rare amber warnings advising drivers to stay off the roads. The cold has only just begun, according to weather maps (Image: WXCHARTS)The notice explains, "A deep area of low pressure is expected to bring a spell of prolonged and, at times, heavy rainfall across a large part of the UK this weekend.

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