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Weather maps show an Arctic blast will begin on Sunday bringing heavy snow

The UK is set for a cold start on Friday with the Met Office predicting freezing fog in places. Weather maps then show an Arctic blast will begin on Sunday bringing heavy snow

The Arctic blast will hit the UK next week and will blanket large parts of the country in snow amid freezing February temperatures with the Met Office warning of wintry showers

The nation has been hit with high pressure causing clear skies and plummeting temperatures

Russian warships entered the Barents Sea on Wednesday to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the Arctic, its Northern Fleet said on Wednesday, as Moscow stages sweeping military exercises involving all of its fleets.

The UK is set for a north-south divide with "severe" gales and rain predicted in Scotland while there is a brighter picture in the south before the country is hit by an Arctic blast

The legendary TV presenter was forced to work in 'brutally cold' conditions and took inspiration from penguins to warm himself up a little

In a new study, scientists reveal changes to Greenland's ice sheet lag behind global warming events, providing implications for the impact of current and future climate change.

Forecasters expect snow to fall over large areas of the UK before Sunday, when the mercury will plunge to -4C - the coldest point of the week