England has experienced its coldest night of the winter so far, as sub-zero temperatures continue to affect the UK.

A low of -11.7C (10.9F) was recorded at Chillingham Barns in Northumberland in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to the Met Office.

Image: Snow in Ullapool, north Scotland. Pic: Bridget Oeppen

In Scotland, a low of -12.6C (9.3F) was seen at Braemar in the Highlands, although it was a few degrees off the -15.4C seen there on Thursday.

The coldest spot in Wales was at Swyddffynnon in Dyfed, where -6.5C (20.3F) was seen, while in Northern Ireland the lowest temperature recorded was -2.6C in (27.3F) Katesbridge, Co Down.

'It was very slippery, very scary'

Several weather warnings have been issued for Sunday and Monday mornings, although some respite is expected with milder conditions moving in at the beginning of the week.


Icy stretches will continue to be a hazard in parts of southern England and East Anglia into Sunday morning.

There is a warning in place for snow and ice for a swathe of western Scotland reaching from Inverness in the north to the outskirts of Glasgow in the south.

Snow causes travel chaos on UK roads

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: "Much of the UK's dry, but across the northwest and west of Scotland there are some snow showers.

"There is a weather warning that will be in place from 7am onward as that band pushes eastwards.

"It will be a cold, frosty start for many and then there is the risk of some more rain, sleet and snow coming into western Scotland by the end of the night into Monday morning."

Ice fall at Wembley just misses goalkeeper

Freezing conditions on Saturday saw motorists digging out cars trapped by heavy snowfall.

Drivers found themselves stranded on routes in Hampshire, including the M3.

Lynda Magee was forced to stay in a hotel overnight after her car got stuck in blizzard conditions.

She told Sky News: "It was absolutely treacherous.

"Visibility was bad, the snow was really heavy and there was no sign of any grip whatsoever.

"It was very, very scary, very slippery."

At Basingstoke Hospital, staff slept on site to ensure medical cover while volunteer 4x4 drivers helped take stranded patients home.

It’s cold as ice ❄️🐛😂😝 pic.twitter.com/FpePZs1WJ3 — Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) February 1, 2019

Singer Olly Murs has made the most of the snow, posting a video of himself on Facebook dancing around semi-naked in his garden and doing the caterpillar.

Snow causes travel chaos on UK roads

Meanwhile, ice falling from the famous Wembley stadium arch posed a hazard to players in Tottenham's Premier League clash with Newcastle.

Magpies keeper Martin Dubravka had a near miss with a falling chunks of ice, while there were reports during the game that Tottenham's Kieran Trippier also narrowly avoided being hit.

Experts have also warned skiers against using the snowy weather to try out their technique on the street or pavement.

Daniel Loots, from the Ski Club of Great Britain, said that "although it looks fun it's pretty dangerous".