How long cold snap will last as Arctic blast plunges temperatures to -6.6°C

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The current cold snap began on Wednesday and has brought temperatures as low as 6.6°C to parts of the country. Similarly cold temperatures are expected on Friday night and into…

Winter has arrived suddenly in the UK with temperatures as low as -6.6°C recorded overnight in parts of the country.

A change in wind direction has brought cold Arctic air to Britain, bringing a sudden change in weather following an exceptionally settled start to the month.

Meanwhile, an unusual weather phenomenon in the stratosphere is leading climate scientists to warn the UK could be in for a particularly cold winter.

The current cold snap began on Wednesday and has brought temperatures as low as 6.6°C to parts of the country.

Similarly cold temperatures are expected on Friday night and into Saturday, before more unsettled weather and rain arriving on Saturday evening and into Sunday.

According to the Met Office, the current cold weather has been caused by developments in the troposphere, the lowest part of the atmosphere.

High pressure has changed the UK’s wind direction, bringing in colder air from the Arctic.

The current cold snap is expected to be short lived, with milder and wetter weather expected over the coming weeks as Atlantic low pressure systems bring in rain and stronger winds.

It comes after an exceptionally dry start to November, particularly across drought-affected areas in England.

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