The UK is braced for the mercury to plummet with weather warnings for snow and ice are in force across much of the country after severe flooding and snow caused travel disruption and school closures this week.
Temperatures will continue to fall over the coming days, potentially as low as minus 20C in northern parts of the UK on Friday night, the Met Office has forecast.
A tractor drives through snow in Killhope. (Image: PA) Icicles hang from the Killhope Lead Mine in Durham. (Image: PA)
Met Office meteorologist Liam Eslick said: “It’s going to be another cold couple of days, and recovering into the early part of next week.
“Anywhere across the UK is likely to see those temperatures dipping below freezing and likely to see quite severe frost and ice to form overnight tonight.”
Snow covers the disused Groverake Mine in County Durham. (Image: PA)
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Pictures taken on Thursday (January 9) show parts of County Durham still covered by thick snow days after days of icy weather this week.
A yellow weather warning for ice is in place for the entire region from 4pm on Thursday (January 9) until 10am on Friday (January 10).
Snow covers the Killhope Lead Mine in Durham. (Image: PA) St Andrew’s church, Kiln Pit in Durham. (Image: PA) (Image: PA)