Met Office temperatures will drop as 'cold Arctic air' moves across UK

The Met Office said temperatures will drop this week as an area of low pressure moves across the UK and towards Europe.

Forecasters have warned this will lead to cold Arctic air and northerly winds, which will lead to below-average temperatures and and down the country. Temperatures across the UK, including in Greater Manchester, will drop to just 2c overnight on Wednesday and Thursday.

The latest Met Office weather radar also shows the possibility of snow falling in the Scottish mountains.

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In an update on X on Tuesday, the Met Office posted a forecast highliting the cold Arctic air moving south across the UK. They said next to the weather map: "It will be turning colder mid-week as the area of low pressure currently across the UK moves away towards the continent This will open the door to colder northerly winds bringing below average temperatures for most by Thursday".

Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms is in place for areas of southern England on Tuesday.

An area stretching from Dorset to Kent and as far north as Worcester stretching to East Anglia is covered by the warning which runs until 10pm on Tuesday.

A second yellow warning of heavy rain has also been issued for parts of County Down and Armagh in Northern Ireland until 5pm on Tuesday.

The Met Office has warned that driving conditions could be affected by spray, standing water and hail, leading to longer car and bus journey times.

It has also advised of the likelihood of “some flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures, especially across the south-east of the area where highest rainfall is “most