How cold the Met Office say it is going to get where you are in Wales as temperatures plummet below freezing

Temperatures are about to fall by as much as 14 degrees in Wales, and with cold Artic winds meaning some areas will struggle to get above freezing. Porthmadog was the warmest place in the UK on Tuesday with highs of 19°C, but today those temperatures will fall to 5°C.

The Met Office forecast for Wales says that Wednesday (March 30) will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain that will turn to sleet or wet snow over the highest ground during the afternoon.

The forecast for Wednesday night says: "Outbreaks of rain and hill snow will clear southwards this evening with most places becoming dry by midnight. Isolated wintry showers may affect parts of the east towards dawn. Minimum temperature -2 °C.."

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The cold snap makes it even colder in the UK than Reykjavik which is set to remain above zero for the coming week.

The Met Office charts for Cardiff don't show any snow, but it will feel like -1°C at 10am, and will only rise to 3°C during the afternoon. Swansea's charts are showing a similar story with temperatures feeling like 3°C by noon on Thursday.

Temperatures in Brecon are going to struggle to get above freezing during the day on Thursday, and temperatures in Ceredigion will feel around 2°C.

Here are the feels like temperatures for parts of Wales at 10am on Thursday:

• Aberaeron -1°C

• Bangor -1 °C

• Brecon -2°C

• Builth Wells -2°C

• Cardiff -1°C
• Carmarthen 0°C
• Monmouth -1 °C

• Newport -2°C

• Pembroke Dock 0°C

• Swansea 0°C

By 3pm on Thursday the temperatures will feel like:

Aberaeron 2°C

Bangor 2 °C

Brecon 2°C

Builth Wells 2°C

Cardiff 4°C

Carmarthen 4 °C

Monmouth 2 °C

Newport 2°C

Pembroke Dock 3 °C

Swansea 4°C

BBC forecaster Matt Taylor said: "It is going to be a massive turnaround, and will feel bitterly cold compared to Tuesday. Arctic air is pushing down from the north, and there will be some snow pushing down.

"Most of you will only see a few flakes in the wind and for the vast majority, there will be nothing at all, but there will be some sleet and snow overnight in southern areas. The biggest issue on Thursday morning is the risk of frost and ice."

The Met Office's outlook for Wales on Friday and the weekend says: "Cold on Friday with sunny spells and isolated showers of rain, sleet and hill snow. Further showers of rain and hill snow on Saturday. Dry and bright on Sunday."

The Met Office long range outlook for the UK next week says that it "will gradually become more changeable and less cold than the current week".