Speaking in an official Met Office YouTube video, Mr Burkill added: "There is this risk through this weekend and into the beginning of next week of various spells of freezing rain mixed in with some sleet and snow at times as well... Any snow, any freezing rain can cause some issues so we may need to issue some warnings for these nearer the time.".
The Met Office says on its website: "The weight of the ice can sometimes be heavy enough to bring down trees and power lines, and the glaze of ice on the ground effectively turns roads and pathways into an ice rink.
Alex Burkill, meteorologist with the Met Office, said: "We have something a bit warmer coming in, but underneath it closer to the surface, we have some colder air plunging through, and now that's important because it brings the risk of some freezing rain...
"Freezing rain is more common in other parts of the world, for example in the USA, where weather systems produce a lot of freezing rain.
Freezing rain, a rare type of precipitation that sees liquid freeze instantly upon hitting cold surfaces, will move across the nation in the coming days, most prevalent on the weekend.
