UK Cold Snap Hits with Lows to 0°C from Wednesday

Britain is bracing for a sharp cold snap starting early Wednesday, May 6, as Arctic air brings temperatures down to as low as 0 degrees Celsius across swathes of the country.

Weather maps from WXCharts indicate the chill will arrive around 6 a.m., ending a spell of mild conditions. On Monday, areas around London reached 18 degrees Celsius under sunny skies, following peaks of about 25 degrees Celsius in parts of England last Friday. By Wednesday evening, regions near Manchester and Birmingham could drop to 2 degrees Celsius around 6 p.m., while London, Oxford, Gloucester, and Norwich face lows of 6 degrees Celsius. Scotland will see the most intense cold, with areas around Inverness dipping to 3 degrees Celsius. Specific forecasts show Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Newcastle, and York all at 1 degree Celsius or 0 degrees Celsius.

The Met Office anticipates northerly winds ushering in cooler weather nationwide, with lighter showers than over the weekend and occasional sunny spells. "Turning cooler for all as northerly winds set in across the UK. Some showers at times, though these lighter and fewer than the weekend with sunny spells emerging as well," the agency stated.