Thursday
Cloud affects the far south of England at first on Thursday but sunshine gradually develops here. For most other areas a widespread severe frost will occur in the morning but it will be dry with lots of sunshine. Some cloud in northern Scotland with a few snow showers here. A few wintry showers down some eastern coasts of England too. Highs at 1 to 3C.
 

Thursday Night
Largely dry with a severe frost developing once again overnight. Cloud moves in across the northwest with snow reaching western parts of Scotland and northern North Ireland by early morning. Lows dropping to -3 to -9C and in some places even colder.

 
 
 

Friday
Higher pressure builds in southern England with a weak front moving into Scotland on Friday. Snow affecting many regions of Scotland from west to east through the day. Mostly rain to northwest Ireland but some snow likely further inland. Scattered snow showers may affect western coasts of England and Wales too. Elsewhere it is dry with best of the sunshine across south and southeast England. Some freezing fog patches to start the day that should gradually lift for most. Highs 0 to 3C.

Saturday
Cold again on Saturday although the winds turn more to the south. This may encourage some more widespread cloud and some mist and fog patches to develop. The best of any brightness in the east. Drizzle may affect western coasts and hills with some rain in western Ireland. A slightly milder day at 2 to 4C while 6C in the southwest.