A wintry cold snap will see temperatures plummet to -1C with strong biting winds sweeping in heavy rain, sleet and snow across Britain.
Low pressure means unsettled conditions for days as December gets off to a chilly start with widespread frost following days of thick fog and mist which marred the end of November.
An 11-day flurry of snowfall has been forecast from Thursday, with the Scottish highlands expected to see the worst of it. BBC forecaster Stav Danaos said: "It's going to be cold, turning much colder in the northwest - and that sets the scene really as we head into Thursday and Friday, it'll be very cold indeed. "Low pressure with us, bringing spells of heavy rain, strong winds and we'll see increasing amounts of snow to the
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