“In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from the west will encounter the cold air in place over the UK. This could bring further sleet or snowfall for some regions in the south and west, as well as a risk of ice for a time as it moves north-eastwards into central parts, but the extent of this is still uncertain.”

Brits face the coldest January night for 15 years on Thursday, according to Met Office data, as temperatures could drop to -16C with snow and sleet battering the country

West of Llandovery is predicted to reach -5C, while Newtown is also expected to see temperatures at around -4C. Even the warmest spot forecasted in Wales on Thursday morning at west Pembrokeshire is expected to only reach three degrees above freezing.

A fresh weather warning is in place as snow is set to hit the southern counties of England on Wednesday and the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow across England

The coldest nights of the year are expected this week as temperatures potentially reach -14C on Wednesday night and -16C on Thursday night, both in the North East of England and S

A number of weather warnings are in place for parts of the UK on Tuesday, as more snow is forecast to fall across the country and flooding is expected. The Met Office has issued three new yellow snow and ice warnings and another snow alert over the next three days following a weekend of extreme weather.