Snow and ice warnings issued across UK with temperatures set to drop to -20°C

Temperatures will remain bitterly cold heading into the weekend (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Brits awoke to icy and freezing cold conditions across the country this morning ahead of an evening where temperatures in Northern areas could reach lows of -20°C.

Wednesday evening saw temperatures plummet to lows of -13.3°C in Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland.

And Thursday night was even colder – with temperatures reaching as cold as -16°C in such areas.

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