UK weather maps turn icy blue for -7C deep freeze - 16 areas below 0C

UK weather maps turn icy blue for -7C deep freeze - 16 areas below 0C It's going to be cold this weekend - with millions not seeing the mercury climb above 0C - but for some, it will get even chillier at the start of next week UK weather maps have turned an icy blue as a cold snap is due to hit in a matter of days, with a sub-zero deep freeze hitting Britain. Parts of the country could be as cold as -7C. Meteorologists have already warned it will be a very cold weekend, with low temperatures dipping below 0C for millions across England, Scotland, and Wales on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (November 12-14). The weather appears to warm up a little on Sunday (November 15) for many. However, some parts of the UK will remain bitterly cold into next week, an updated forecast from Metdesk says. Experts believe more than a dozen British counties could see the mercury fall past freezing point. The Met Office is also warning of adverse weather in the days to come. Its long-range forecast for next week said: “Later in the weekend, a transition to more unsettled conditions is expected as bands of rain, and associated areas of low pressure, arrive from the North Atlantic, bringing more widespread wet and windy weather. “It is likely to remain fairly changeable through the remainder of the period, with occasional rain interspersed with brighter, showery spells. Whilst colder conditions will be possible at times, especially at first, it will often be mild, with temperatures near or a little above average for the time of year.” Weather maps issued by Metdesk show 16 counties will be colder than 0C at midday on Monday. They are largely in the north of Scotland, northern England, rural Wales, and parts of Northern Ireland. In total, 10 Scots, three Northern Irish, two English, and one Welsh county will be below freezing — 16 across the UK. The full list of areas below 0C at noon on Monday is as follows. Scotland - Aberdeenshire - Angus - Argyll and Bute - Dumfries and Galloway - Highland - Moray - Perth and Kinross - Scottish Borders - South Lanarkshire - Stirling England - Cumbria - Northumberland Northern Ireland - County Fermanagh - County Londonderry (Derry) - County Tyrone Wales - Powys [Image text:] Run:Mon 09 Nov 12Z Valid: Mon 16 Nov 12:00 UTC tdesk WXCHARTS.COM 49