How long is the UK’s freezing cold snap going to last?

A man clears snow from a road with a digger near Gartly in Scotland this morning (Picture: Getty)

The UK feels more like Finland right now, but the Big Freeze will start to thaw from this weekend,

Before this, however, an explosive end to the cold snap is in store, when Storm Goretti hits on Thursday evening with blizzards, strong wind, freezing rain, and even more dumps of heavy snow.

Last night was the coldest of winter so far, with temperatures dropping below freezing throughout the UK.