Easter set to be a chilly one with Arctic blast set to bring freezing -5C lows to UK

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Winter weather could be heading our way in the first week of the Easter holidays as snow, rain and freezing temperatures are expected across the UK.Things are set to reach freezing temperatures by the end of the week – with lows of -5C and up to 12 centimetres of snow in some parts of Great Britain.

Arctic air travelling from the north will eventually spread over the country with the Met Office warning that the cold air “will win out eventually” by the end of the week.

Temperatures in some parts of the country could reach as low as -4C by Thursday and dip to -5C over the weekend, according to weather maps from WXCharts.

Snow is also set to continue in Scotland with around 12 centimetres set to fall, reaching further south than previously. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Met Office forecaster Richard Miles, told The Sun Online: "It is turning chilly everywhere but the coldest weather isn't until tomorrow and Friday. "Tomorrow you may see some wintry showers as far down as the Pennines but that will be on the high ground. "Overnight in the north of the UK you’re looking at -5C in rural Scotland while in the south of the UK the minimum could reach -2C in rural Wales." He added: "Then we'll see around -2C in the south of England on Saturday along with -4C in the north." The Met Office has also issued wind warnings in North West England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which will be in force overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning.