UK records coldest January night in 15 years - as cold snap continues
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Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland fell to -18 on Friday - the UK's coldest January night in 15 years - the Met Office has said. Altnaharra, which is in the most northern region of the Highlands, reached the temperature at 10pm. It is the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010, when temperatures dropped below -15C several times at locations across the UK, including -22.3C on 8 January in Altnaharra.
Forecasters had previously said there was a very small probability it could reach -19C. Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: "Friday night into Saturday morning may well be the nadir of this current cold spell.". Temperatures for large parts of the UK are set to fall again as the cold weather continues.
Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: "We've still got tonight to come, and tomorrow (Saturday) night could also be chilly as well. UK weather: New ice warnings issued and runway closure causes travel delays - as temperatures set to reach -16C. UK weather: 'Significant' snow forces cars to crawl and delays trains after amber alert - with more warnings to come.
UK weather: Amber warning for snow issued - and temperatures could drop to -16C this week. "Temperatures for tomorrow night, it will be mainly eastern parts that see temperatures dropping widely below freezing, so East Anglia, the northeast of England, northern and eastern Scotland as well.
