Britain faces its worst travel disruption since the Beast from the East a year ago as a blanket of snow sweeps across the country this week amid a deep chill.
Sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds could combine with the white stuff - especially in the South East of England - to spell travel chaos, power cuts and cut off villages as bone-chilling air from the Arctic hits the UK.
It is feared power lines and mobile networks could be put at risk by the deteriorating weather, which comes after winds gusting at up to 82mph in Devon battered areas yesterday, causing difficult take-off conditions for planes.
A severe yellow weather warning for snow has been issued in the South East between 9pm tomorrow night and noon on Wednesday, with Met Office experts predicting travel delays - with snowploughs and gritters on standby.
This week's cold air is coming from the Arctic - rather than Eastern Europe, which brought the 2018 Beast from the East last February and March that caused widespread travel disruption, school closures and sub-zero conditions.
Snow and ice warnings have also been issued by forecasters for the rest of England and Wales, running from midday tomorrow until 11am on Wednesday, and western Scotland, from 1am until 12pm tomorrow.
A plane struggles to take off in high winds at Newcastle Airport yesterday as the country faced gusts of 82mph
Another plane struggles to land in high winds at Newcastle Airport yesterday amid the gusty conditions
Strong winds and high waves strike Trearddur Bay this morning in Anglesey, North Wales
A man uses a metal detector in the sunshine on the beach in Littlestone, Kent, today as forecasters predict snow this week
Waves crash into Trearddur Bay in Anglesey, North Wales, today after winds gusting at up to 82mph arrived yesterday
People walk their dogs in the sunshine on the beach in Greatstone, Kent, today ahead of severe weather conditions this week
Rain moving eastwards across the country is expected to turn to snow as temperatures fall gradually from tonight down to as low as -4C (25F) on Wednesday, with parts of Scotland potentially dropping to -10C (14F).
Up to 1.2in (3cm) of snow is expected for much of the South East, including London, while places on higher ground could see up to 3.9in (10cm). Winds of up to 60mph are forecast inland - and 70mph on the coast.
Met Office snow and ice warnings for Britain tomorrow
The coldest temperature this morning was -6C (21F) at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands, after a weekend that brought unseasonably mild temperatures on Saturday, including 13.9C (57F) to Cardiff.
The top wind speed recorded yesterday was 82mph – at Berry Head in Devon, followed by Orlock Head in County Down, Northern Ireland, at 71mph.
The Met Office has forecast cold conditions 'certainly' for another three weeks at least, with temperatures expected to be much colder than the -3C (27F) currently being experienced in Helsinki, Finland.
A level three cold weather alert - one tier below a level four national emergency - has been issued in the North of England, warning hospitals they will be busier than usual and urging health staff to contact the vulnerable.
The RAC projected 8,500 daily breakdowns, a rise of up to 20 per cent, and dispatched all 1,500 patrol teams. A spokesman said: 'The worst cold weather travel chaos since last winter's Beast from the East is expected.'
Rail firms will run empty 'ghost trains' at night to clear snow and ice, with Network Rail having 34 de-icing trains prepared. Some 2,000 gritters are digging into a record-equalling three million tonne salt mountain.
London Heathrow Airport has 185 snowploughs on standby while Gatwick has 98 snowploughs and snow-blowers.
Sarah Kent, of the Met Office, said: 'We've got cold weather throughout the UK for most of the week. On Tuesday, there will be sub-zero temperatures, with a cold start to the day for southern and central England.
The Met Office has warned Britain will see cold weather across the country this week, with sub-zero temperatures tomorrow
A blanket of snow is expected to sweep across southern England this week, as shown in these Met Office graphics above
'Many places further north will see temperatures a little below freezing. By the afternoon, there will be a low-pressure system moving along the English Channel and, wrapped around that, an area of rain.
'When the rain runs into the cold air, it will fall across most of England as sleet and snow. Snow accumulations could vary but we're expecting 0.4-1.2in (1-3cm) more widely.'
She added: 'The gritting vans should be out, but people should be winter-ready to make sure they have all they need in their cars. Snow will gradually clear from the eastern part of England during Wednesday afternoon.
'There will be largely clear skies, but it will be bitterly cold first thing on Thursday morning for parts of central and southern England.'
The coldest night in the UK so far this winter was January 18 when Braemar in Aberdeenshire plunged to -10.8C (12.6F), but that could be beaten this week as air blown 2,500 miles from near the North Pole arrives.
A couple walk in the sunshine on the beach today in Dungeness, Kent, as forecasters predict snow for southern regions
Waves crash over Trearddur Bay in Anglesey this morning as parts of Britain face further snowfall this week
Strong winds and high waves crash into Trearddur Bay this morning as Anglesey is hit by severe weather
Winds of up to 60mph are forecast inland this week - and 70mph on the coast. Trearddur Bay in Anglesey is pictured today
The snow was perfect for the annual Siberian Husky Club race at Glenmore near Aviemore in Inverness-shire yesterday
A temperature colder than the -14.1C (6.6F) recorded on February 14, 2016 at Braemar would be Britain's coldest for seven years, since the -15.6C (3.9F) observed on February 11, 2012 at Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
Yesterday in the Scottish Highlands, a climber had to be rescued after falling in 'appalling' conditions near Ben Macdui – Britain's second highest mountain – in the heart of the wild Cairngorms plateau.
Four teams battled strong winds and poor visibility for more than six hours after the alarm was raised at 2.25pm. Braemar Mountain Rescue said the injured walker was 'evacuated off the hill to the north side'.
Elsewhere, on Ben Nevis, a hypothermic climber was airlifted to hospital in nearby Fort William, Inverness-shire, at around 10pm on Saturday. The condition of the man, in his 50s, was not known last night.
Other winter sports proved less hazardous, and the snow was perfect for husky racing at Glenmore near Aviemore, Inverness-shire. But the conditions caused chaos on the A9, with gritters working to clear drifts.
Snow gates were closed on the A93 at Spittal of Glenshee, Perthshire; on the same road at Braemar, Aberdeenshire; and on the A939 between Cock Bridge and Tomintoul, Banffshire.
In the Central Belt, there were accidents on the M8, M80 and M77. The weather is also feared to have played a role in the death of a woman, 64, from Midlothian, who died when her Kia car left the road at Glenshee.
The A95 Craigellachie to Keith road was shut and the A1 was lashed by high winds at East Linton, East Lothian. Snow fell on the Western Isles, with a rare 'snowbow' over Mull, while ferries were cancelled by CalMac.
Meanwhile British Gas is forecasting 74,000 engineer call-outs nationwide this week to help people with problems and carry out safety checks as the bitterly cold weather hits.
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