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Britain will feel a lot colder this week and see some snow in a fresh blast of wintry weather, forecasters said today.
Eastern parts of the country are most at risk of snow showers and overnight temperatures will plunge below freezing across most parts over the next few days, MeteoGroup said.
It will also feel increasingly cold in the daytime, falling to 1C (34F) in places as a chill north east wind strengthens through the week.
There is not expected to be any repeat of the heavy snow falls and extended arctic conditions that brought the country to a standstill last month.
Gemma Plumb, from MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "It will feel a lot colder than it is at the moment this week.
"There is a cold wind coming from the north, which will make
conditions seem much chillier.
"At the moment it looks like the greatest risk of snow is in the
east."
Temperatures over the past week have been milder, reaching nearly 10C in parts, as a result of cloud cover.
This week, western parts of the UK are expected to see the coldest weather between Wednesday and Friday, dropping to minus 4C (25F) overnight.
The change in the weather results from a high pressure to the
north of the UK, which is sending down the brisk, chill winds
across the country and creating clear skies.
