- UK faces freezing temperatures
- Yellow weather warnings issued
- Arctic air affects Europe
Most of the United Kingdom can anticipate more nights with temperatures plummeting below zero degrees.
The minimum temperature recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, during the night was a chilly -6.6C (21F), with most locations experiencing measurements between -2C and -5C.
On Friday, the harshest night is predicted, with temperatures falling to -9 degrees Celsius.
Vast regions of the United Kingdom are currently afflicted with yellow weather warnings due to snow and ice, which significantly increases the probability of travel disruptions.
A Met Office warning is in effect for almost the entire east coast of the United Kingdom until 11:00 GMT on Friday. Another encompasses a significant portion of south-west England until Thursday at 16:00 GMT.
A blizzard warning has been issued for the eastern region of Northern Ireland.
Wintry Conditions in Eastern Regions
Eastern regions of the United Kingdom are experiencing wintry precipitation on Thursday, resulting in icy conditions and snowfall for some.
Aviemore, located in the Scottish Highlands, is covered in five centimeters (two inches) of snow. Today, the Pennines, North York Moors, and Grampians may get 2–5 centimetres more rain.
Further south, precipitation in sleet, snow, and rain has fallen, with the likelihood that between 5 and 10 centimeters will settle over Dartmoor.
Unseasonably Cold November Temperatures
Since 2010, regions of the United Kingdom have experienced their frigid November night since Wednesday night. In Keswick, Cumbria, overnight temperatures dropped to -6.1C (21F) and in Prestwick, Ayrshire, to -5.5C (22F).
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Additionally, during the overnight hours of Thursday, temperatures dropped to -6.1C (21F) in Benson, an Oxfordshire village, -5.4C (22F) in the Cairnwell region of the Highlands, and -3.1C (26F) in Castlederg, County Tyrone.
November temperatures average between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius, so this spell is especially unseasonable.
Furthermore, at least several daytime temperatures between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius are anticipated, with some regions remaining below-freezing throughout the day.
Thursday night will be between -3 and -6 degrees Celsius, and it will be below freezing after sunset.
The Arctic’s frigid November air is causing trembling throughout much of Europe and the United Kingdom.
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, recorded its coldest November temperature in 104 years (-7.7C/18F) this week.
Ski resorts in the Alps anticipate significant snowfall in preparation for winter.
Within five days, an additional 1.5 meters (5 feet) of fresh snow may fall upon the Austrian Alps.
