Winter is coming: UK experiences coldest night since early May
Many people in Britain have woken up to the first widespread frost of the season after the coldest night since early May.
Temperatures in Tulloch Bridge, in the Scottish Highlands, fell to -5C (23F) – the coldest recorded since the night of 8-9 May, when -5.1C was recorded at Shap, in Cumbria.Other parts of the UK also dipped below freezing overnight, marking the coldest night of the season so far.
The chilly temperatures will continue into Monday, before turning milder for the rest of the week.The Met Office forecaster Chris Page said: “It’s really quite struggling today. We are looking at temperatures between 9C to 10C, possibly 11C across the board, with maybe 12C in London, so a cool and chilly-feeling day after a cold start.”
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View galleryDespite the chill, it will largely be bright and sunny on Monday. Some high cloud coming across from the west will cause hazy sunshine in the north of England and Scotland.Page said the wind direction would change to a south-westerly overnight, pushing milder air towards the UK. That weather would last all week, with temperatures around average for the time of year.
source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/30/uk--coldest-night-since-early-may-scottish-highlands