The Met Office has issued a yellow snow and ice warning across parts of the UK, after warning of “very cold conditions” to come.
Britain is set to be battered by mercury as low as -8C as an which is typically associated with warmer months.
Because high pressure supports light winds and clear skies, the fog in this period is stubborn to clear, which leads to daytime mist and grey skies – known as an “anticyclonic gloom”.
Some areas in the UK have seen fewer than an hour of sunshine this month thanks to the high-pressure system.
