Exact hour UK -5C snow will start with 'four inches' dumped on England

UK weather maps show the exact hour -5C temperatures hit with snow battering parts of England this week. A ccording to the latest Ventusky weather map, temperatures in Scotland will drop below freezing with yellow warnings also issued for parts of northern England.

The mercury could plunge to -5C by Monday morning, with up to 4inches of snow pummelling the country too. The UK will shiver in its coldest conditions on Monday (November 18), with -5C lows in before 6am, as the wintry conditions bite.

In the meantime, the Met Office forecast for Saturday (November 16) explained: "Rather cloudy across England and Wales, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly moving southwards through the day. Brighter for Scotland and Northern Ireland, with scattered showers. Showers falling as snow across parts of Scotland.

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"Cloud and rain will clear southwards with scattered showers following, these most frequent in the north and west. Showers falling as snow for parts for Scotland. Turning chilly." The outlook for Sunday (November 17) explained: "Lazy spells of sunshine will be replaced by cloud and patchy rain across northern and western parts. Further wintry showers for northern Scotland. Driest and brightest towards the south."

The outlook for Monday to Wednesday added: " Wet for many on Monday, with snow possible across northern hills and lower levels for Scotland. Brighter on Tuesday and Wednesday, with sunshine and wintry showers. Feeling much colder."

A yellow for snow and ice has been issued for the north of Scotland and the Northern Isles from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. Here, showers will turn increasingly wintry through the day with hail, sleet and some snow. Little snow is likely to settle at low levels by day, but through the evening and overnight, 1 to 3 cm may accumulate in some places within the warning area, whilst 5 to 10 cm is possible on high ground above 300 metres by Monday morning. As temperatures fall overnight, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces.