The final day of the year will bring bitterly cold wintry showers and widespread frost for many, forecasters have said. Temperatures were set to plunge below -5C in the glens of Scotland overnight, with rain, sleet and snow flurries making their way south throughout Thursday, the Met Office said.
A snow and ice weather warning remains in force for much of northern England as well as large parts of Scotland until 2pm on Thursday, while a separate snow and ice warning for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland expires at 11am.
An ice warning covering the southern tip of England remains in force until 11am, with the possibility of rapidly freezing surfaces after downpours, while 2-3cm of snow could fall, mainly over hills.
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