Temperatures are set to plunge as low as -7C in parts of the country by Saturday night as Icelandic blasts bring snow and high winds to the UK.
The snow is set to come nearer to the end of a five-day freeze, with the UK dipping into sub-zero temperatures.
Craig Snell from the Met Office told The Sun Online: "There's scope that it could come down to about -6C and -7C in the real countryside areas, like the high ground of the Pennines and some of the glens of Scotland.
"For most of the public, we're looking at falling just below freezing so the main towns and cities will be at 0C or -1C, the suburbs -2C or -3C, and then a few spots around -4C and -5C and then the odd spot at -7C."
Building on that, Met Office meteorologist Ellie Creed said: “High pressure is currently sat over Scandinavia whilst milder air is constantly trying to encroach from the west.
“The cold air wins out over the coming days, limiting milder conditions to the west of the country.
“As a result, we’re set to see a widespread frost on Thursday night, with temperatures dipping quite widely to -1°C to -3°C.
“In the absolute coldest spots we could see temperatures fall as low as -5°C to -7°C.
“Meanwhile, occasional showers may well clip eastern coasts through Thursday and Friday, perhaps turning wintry over the Grampians at times.
“These showers will be accompanied by a biting wind, especially in south east England, where temperatures will rise to only 5°C highs.”
Looking ahead to the weekend, she added that a weather front coming in from the west will bring the risk of snow in some parts of the country.
The Met Office has also warned of a risk of windy and stormy conditions across parts of the UK, with some travel chaos expected from freezing fog and icy patches.
Ahead of the wintery conditions, the next few days look set to be fairly cold for most in the East as spells of rain fall on the West.
Showers pushing in from the Atlantic look will make for a wet and windy week in the West however, particularly on the coast of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and Devon.
Gale force winds are also expected to lash the West coast of Britain on Thursday when gusts could reach 50mph.
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