Temperatures plummet with warnings for snow showers as Britain braces for icy ... trends now

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Parts of Britain are getting set for their first heavy snowfall of the year as temperatures get set to plunge below freezing for large parts of the country in the coming days.

Overnight the mercury plummeted to below average, with some areas recording bone chilling temperatures of 1C this morning.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in northern parts of Scotland, its first warning of the season, as it predicts some areas could see blizzard-like conditions.

Forecasters are predicting snow up to 5cm could fall in lower areas on Wednesday, with up to 10cm expected at levels above 200m, bringing disruption to travel in the area.

The yellow warning, which is in place for the whole of Wednesday, covers Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar and Orkney & Shetland. 

The whole of the UK can expect temperatures to plummet in the coming days with the arrival of a wintry storm called the 'Troll of Trondheim'.

Forecasters say a spell of low pressure originating from Norway is expected to hit the UK, resulting in plunging temperatures.

It has been suggested that Britain will see the worst of this cold spell between December 10 and 15.