UK weather forecast LIVE – Snow showers to hit UK with freezing temperatures ahead of warmer week

SNOW showers are set to hit the UK this weekend with freezing temperatures and 40mph winds ahead of a warmer week.

Met Office weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for Saturday and Sunday after the country experienced freezing weather this week.

Forecasters have also warned power cuts and travel chaos caused by severe weather will continue until through to the weekend.

There is also a chance that other services – such as mobile phone coverage – may be disrupted, they said.

With four different yellow warnings for snow and ice across the country, roads and railways could be affected, with journeys taking longer than usual.

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