On Thursday, some parts of the UK will experience severe snowstorms and travel disruption due to temperatures dropping to -16C overnight.
An amber warning for snow has been issued for parts of mid and north Wales on Thursday into Friday, with up to 40cm set to fall.
The Met Office said the warning will be in place from midday on Thursday until 9am on Friday, covering Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, and Wrexham.
While South Wales will see heavy rain, it will fall as snow further north with a warning of up to 30cm in parts of mid and north Wales.
Nearly 300 schools across Wales are closed as Met Office weather warnings are issued for different areas.
The Met Office has also issued an amber warning for ‘strong winds bringing blizzard conditions’ and heavy snow over an area from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham.
The mercury had plunged to -16C at Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands, making it the UK’s coldest night of the year for the second day in a row.
The Met Office said it is the lowest minimum temperature recorded in the UK in the month of March since 2010. Temperatures dropped to -1.8C at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys.
The Met Office forecast for Wales says, “Outbreaks of rain and snow continuing throughout the day, with heavy bursts at times, especially across the mountains.
The sleet and snow will turn back to rain across the south as milder conditions arrive. Strong winds particularly at the coasts.
Maximum temperature 10°C. Remaining unsettled with rain, sleet and snow continuing this evening and overnight. Winds remaining strong with icy stretches. Feeling cold with a widespread frost. Minimum temperature -3°C.”
BBC weather presenter Simon King shared a map showing the difficult weather forecasters and presenters are facing on Thursday.
On Friday morning, the amber warning for snow will still be in place for parts of Wales.
The Met Office forecast for Wales on Friday says, “Rain, sleet, and snow clearing during the morning to leave a drier afternoon with sunny spells and lighter winds. Clear skies overnight with a widespread frost. Maximum temperature 7°C.”
On Saturday, the Met Office forecast for Wales says, “Drier start on Saturday, with rain arriving in the evening and stronger winds.”
The maps show that snow then clears until 3pm Saturday. The Wales forecast from the Met Office says, “A slight improvement on Sunday and turning milder before further rain overnight and into Monday.”
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