The Met Office has warned that temperatures are set to plummet at the end of this week as cold Arctic air moves in from the north.
Forecasters warned it will soon be time to dig out the woolly jumpers and scarves as the cold snap approaches, with the possibility of some snow falling in parts of the UK by the end of this week and the start of next.
High pressure will keep conditions dry and settled through most of the week until cold Arctic air starts to move in from the north on Friday.
The change in conditions is set to send temperatures plummeting during the rest of the weekend, as well as bringing some strong winds to parts of the UK. READ MORE: Met Office issues UK snow update in new long-range forecast In Greater Manchester, temperatures are predicted to drop 1C overnight by the end of the week, with temperatures elsewhere in the north west falling as low as -1C.
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