Four snow and ice warnings issued in UK as London temperatures plunge to -2C
Temperatures are set to plummet in London this week as the first cold snap of winter arrives. Met Office forecasters have warned overnight temperatures could be as low as -2C on Friday (December 1), while the mercury won't climb above 3C on Saturday. A yellow weather warning is in place along the entire eastern coastline of the UK, while another warning covers Devon, Somerset and Dorset. The Met Office says some roads and railways will be affected by the wintry showers and cool conditions as 5cm of snow is expected in some places. A spokesperson said: “There is the chance of widespread overnight frosts for much of the UK in the coming days and a risk of snow to northern Scotland and parts of northeast England. With the UK sitting in cold air from northern Scandinavia the weather is turning much colder for the rest of this week and the start of next week with daytime temperatures struggling to get above single figures and overnight temperatures staying below freezing for much of...