These are the UK areas most likely to be hit with snow and ice this week

Temperatures are forecast to plummet over the next few days, with wintry conditions to hit the UK.

Winter is now in full swing, with frost, sleet, hail and snow to hit the nation from mid-week onwards.

What will the weather be like for the rest of this week?

Wednesday (2 Dec) will see a mixture of sunny spells, cloud and scattered showers in most areas, with showers heavy over Scotland and turning to snow over hills.

Wednesday evening will see early rain in the south-east, with frequent and heavy rain in the north and west, which will fall as snow over parts of Scotland and high ground as far south as Wales.

The Met Office forecasts showers and longer spells of rain across England and Wales on Thursday (3 Dec), with snow over high ground in Wales and northern England.

Wintry showers and sunny spells are also forecast for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Met Office outlook for Friday (4 Dec) to Sunday (6 Dec) says it will be “Very unsettled; generally cloudy, rather cold and windy, with showers or longer spells of rain. Snow expected over hills and perhaps to lower levels at times, mainly in the north.”