The Met Office has announced that the UK is bracing for a cold weekend with cold air from the Arctic.
Forecasters have warned that more winter weather and cold temperatures will mean most people in the UK will need thick coats over the next few days. Saturday is expected to be the wettest day of the weekend, particularly in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Rain will push into parts of northern England throughout the afternoon, with showers and spells expected in other parts of the country.
High temperatures on Saturday are expected to be around 7C to 8C in parts of Scotland, around 12C in northern England and Northern Ireland, and up to 16C in southern England.
Temperatures could drop to between -4C and -6C in some sheltered parts of Scotland on Sunday morning, with frost possible in rural areas of northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales, the Met Office said.
Temperatures in southern England are expected to be between 7C and 10C on this day, significantly colder than the average October temperature of around 15C. Scotland will also be colder than usual, with temperatures between 5C and 6C, around half of what is expected at this time of year, the forecaster added.
Jonathan Vautry, a meteorologist with the Japan Meteorological Agency, said: We've been getting quite a bit of cold air in from the Arctic over the past day or so, and it looks like that's going to continue throughout the weekend, so most of us are going to need a little coat from time to time. ”
Clouds on Friday night also made it nearly impossible to reproduce the aurora borealis observed in parts of the UK on Thursday night.
Mr Vautry added: “Guys, it’s going to be drier than Saturday, but it’s definitely going to feel pretty cold outside. [will be] Sometimes the sun shines.
“The highest brightness is expected to head further east, into eastern Scotland and eastern England, with clouds building in from the west during the day and a trickle of rain possible.”It will arrive in Northern Ireland in the evening. But that kind of messenger returns to a somewhat precarious situation as the new week begins. ”
