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Temperatures could fall to -7C as cold snap follows Storm Claudia - with chance of snow
A cold Arctic air mass will bring a 20% or higher chance of snow and ice across the UK, including Gloucestershire, with temperatures dropping below seasonal averages.
- On Sunday , the Met Office says downpours will be replaced with snow and sleet, and an interactive map highlights snow risk in Gloucestershire including the Cotswolds.
- As high pressure shifts south toward the Azores, it draws frigid northerly Arctic air over Britain, bringing overnight frosts and lows near-5C in rural Scotland by Monday night, the Met Office says.
- Forecast maps show snow and sleet over hills in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, and North Wales, with the Cotswolds at risk next week; Thompson warned `Snow left there can slide down onto the windscreen as it melts, obstructing your view and creating a hazard`.
- Drivers face ice risks from rain refreezing, risking three penalty points for frosted windows, while emergency services are stretched by more than 90 flood warnings and a major incident in Monmouth.
- Forecasters caution the middle and end of next week could see a widespread wintry spell if a system moves south, but forecast details remain changeable and there is also a chance of snow in Northern Ireland by Wednesday.
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