Wrap up, snow is on the way

LONDONERS were today told to brace themselves for snow and Arctic winds this weekend.

The Met Office said that temperatures could feel as low as minus 3C in the capital.

It warned road users to take care as Britain is hit by a blast of freezing wind of 30-40mph, with severe weather warnings for most of the country.

The cold snap is caused by a low pressure system that normally travels over the North Sea being blown across the country by unusually strong Arctic winds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Met Office forecaster Dave Britton said: "The wind will make it seem like minus 3C." Snow is also likely to fall in the capital.