Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shivering Scots were waking up to chilly weather this morning as a "polar blast" slammed into the country.Forecasters predicted the mercury plunging as low as -2C ahead of a cold week.There is also a chance of snow in Scotland next week.Met Office Meteorologist Aidan McGivern said Scotland will see a "lovely day" today with "plenty of sunshine" despite sub-zero temperatures giving the first real taste of winter.McGivern added: "There will also be some showers in northern Scotland, but they are moving away."He also warned of a few freezing fog patches and frost in southern Scotland.Most of the rest of the UK will be cloaked in fog today and temperatures.
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