Britain to be colder than Moscow as 'Arctic attack' sends temperatures plummeting to -5C

Brits volition look miserable upwind conditions this week with chilly winds and rainfall expected to stroke successful crossed the state passim the week arsenic ex-Hurricane Kirk barrels toward Europe

Britain volition beryllium colder than Moscow arsenic a -5C 700 mile-wide 'Arctic attack' sees England hazard its archetypal snowfall of the play successful an aboriginal sensation of wintertime this week.

Temperatures volition halve arsenic the four-day chill blows successful from Thursday. The Met Office warned of snowfall successful Scotland connected mountains, and BBC Weather said wintry flurries could autumn successful England connected precocious ground.

Daytime highs volition halve to conscionable 10C adjacent successful parts of the South by Friday, with frosty nights astir freezing successful places successful the South and sub-zero successful the North, with -5C expected. Nights volition beryllium colder than 3C lows successful Moscow. After showers commencement the week, ex-Hurricane Kirk risks blustery winds and rainfall connected the southbound seashore connected Wednesday and Thursday.

But the storm's worst impacts are owed to beryllium successful France and Spain. Netweather forecaster Nick Finnis said: “The UK present looks acceptable to dodge a slug with Kirk appearing to way to France.”

BBC Weather said: “Colder aerial of Arctic root volition this week bring dense rainfall oregon showers which could crook wintry implicit higher crushed successful Scotland and possibly further south. It volition beryllium rather chilly, with frosty nights possible.”

A Met Office forecaster said: “Monday has dense showers, with much persistent rainfall successful the North pursuing and a tiny accidental of upwind and rainfall successful the acold South successful midweek. “Colder weather, possibly with snowfall connected Scottish mountains, volition enactment its mode southbound by the extremity of the week.”

In its outlook for Tuesday to Thursday, the Met Office said determination would beryllium sunshine and showers. "Some much persistent rainfall successful the north," it added. "Small accidental of upwind and rainfall affecting the acold south. Rain clearing southwards connected Thursday to permission brighter, colder weather."