Britain is on track for a cold snap as forecasters have warned air from the Arctic and freezing easterly winds coming from Europe threaten to pummel the UK. The Met Office predicts thermometers to take a plunge toward the end of the month, bringing "enhanced risk of snow and widespread frost" across large parts of the country. Temperatures are already expected to drop to chilling lows on Sunday following a relatively mild start to the New Year.
Martin Young, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "The latest forecast suggests the highest risk of any severe wintry weather is from late January and into February. Whether cold spells will be brought about by Arctic air arriving from the north or easterly flows arriving from the continent remains uncertain.
"Before this happens we expect a rather changeable and relatively mild spell over the weekend and early next week, with some rain for most of us.
Mr Young continued: "From the middle of next week, and especially during the last week of January and into early February, there is an increased likelihood of cold weather becoming established across all of the UK.
"This would bring an enhanced risk of snow and widespread frost almost anywhere across the UK, but particularly across northern parts. However, the cold weather may not affect the whole of the UK and it is still possible that some milder and wetter interludes will intersperse this generally cold period, especially in the south."
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