Scotland's cold spell coming to an end, say Met Office despite -13C overnight temperatures
dailyrecord.co.ukTemperatures plummeted to -13.9C overnight on Saturday - but the current cold snap is coming to an end, according to the Met Office.
The mercury has barely been above zero in parts of Scotland over the last few days.Altnaharra in Sutherland recorded -18.9C on Friday, the coldest January night in 15 years.
And last night, the UK-wide low of -13.9C was seen in Kinbrace, about 20 miles east of Altnaharra.The Met Office revealed Cavendish, Suffolk, experienced -7.8C while it was -2.2C in Hawarden Airport in Wales.
The average low in northern Scotland for this time of year is about 0.3C, while for England, overnight lows are about 1.5C to 1.6C.Freezing fog is in place in areas of south east England and Northern Ireland, which will take the morning to clear, and could cause icy conditions, Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said.
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