Thursday, February 02, 2012

A white weekend in store! Four inches of snow to fall across Britain as mercury plummets to -10c



Snow will sweep the country this weekend as the Arctic freeze tightens its grip.

Forecasters issued a nationwide cold weather alert, with temperatures expected to plunge as low as -10c (14f) from tonight.

Around two inches of snow covered Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in white, while in the Pennines, fences and phone masts resembled ice sculptures. 

The east of the country will again be covered in snow today and the South-East, Midlands and North will be hit tomorrow afternoon .... Read more at http://www.dailymail.co.uk