UK cold weather maps turn icy blue on this date as new -10C Arctic freeze hits

The mercury looks set to plunge well below freezing for millions of Britons later this month as an Arctic freeze engulfs the UK, new suggest.

This week has been dominated by and , with the issuing .

Forecast data collected by show temperatures either sitting just above freezing, or falling well beneath 0C across the country on Thursday, January 23.

Parts of central Scotland could see temperatures plunge as low as a teeth-chattering -10C.

In the rest of the UK, minimum temperatures are predicted to be between around 0 and 1C, according to the charts.

This includes major cities like London and Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, and Cardiff. There isn’t yet any further data suggesting how long the cold snap might persist.

Meanwhile, multiple warnings are in currently effect with temperatures dropping far below freezing in some areas.

The had warned that parts of the country will see “negative double figures in the coldest areas during the next few nights and a “.

Meanwhile, various weather warnings are in currently effect covering large parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and multiple areas across southern England.

Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said on Wednesday: “With low temperatures persisting across southwestern parts of England, sleet or snow will fall to low levels in parts of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset through Wednesday afternoon and evening.

“At locations above 150 m, 2-5 cm is possible, but over the higher ground of Dartmoor and Exmoor up to 10 cm could accumulate. More widely across southern England, a dusting of snow, up to a couple of centimetres, is possible as the system moves eastwards.

“The snow could cause some disruption to the transport network during this evening’s rush hour.”

Further warnings are coming into effect tomorrow.

You can find the latest warnings and advice on the .